Alain Dostie (born September 12, 1943) is a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
,
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
and
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
. His work includes ''
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...
'', ''
The Red Violin
''The Red Violin'' (french: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-col ...
'' and ''
The Confessional
''The Confessional'' (french: Le Confessionnal) is a 1995 mystery-drama film directed by Robert Lepage.
The film is set in Quebec City, in two distinct time periods. In the present day, Pierre Lamontagne (Lothaire Bluteau) searches for his estran ...
''. He was nominated for a
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, to honour the best Canadian film cinematography.
The award was first presented in 1963 as part of the Canadian Film Awards, with separate ...
for his work in ''Silk''.
Recognition
* 1987 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - ''
In the Shadow of the Wind
''In the Shadow of the Wind'' (french: Les Fous de Bassan) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Yves Simoneau and released in 1986."Les Fous de Bassan: Psychological insights missing; Ambitious Les Fous a mixed success". ''The Globe and Mail'', ...
(Les Fous de Bassan)'' - Nominated
* 1993 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - ''
Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould'' - Won
* 1996 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - ''The Confessional'' - Nominated
* 1999
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, to honour the best Canadian film cinematography.
The award was first presented in 1963 as part of the Canadian Film Awards, with separate ...
- ''
The Red Violin
''The Red Violin'' (french: Le Violon Rouge) is a 1998 drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries as it tells the story of a mysterious red-col ...
'' - Won
* 1999
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[Gemini Award
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for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series - ''
Nuremberg
Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...
'' - Nominated
* 2002
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[February 15, 1839
''February 15, 1839'' (french: 15 février 1839) is a 2001 Quebec historical drama film. Directed by Pierre Falardeau, it is about the incarceration at the Pied-du-Courant Prison and the execution by hanging there of Patriote participants of ...]
(15 février 1839)'' - Nominated
* 2008
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, to honour the best Canadian film cinematography.
The award was first presented in 1963 as part of the Canadian Film Awards, with separate ...
- ''
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...
'' - Nominee
External links
*
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television listing of wins/nominations by Alain Dostie
1943 births
Canadian cinematographers
Film directors from Quebec
Canadian screenwriters in French
Best Cinematography Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
Living people
Best Cinematography Jutra and Iris Award winners
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