Denise Robert, , 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 ...

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

, co-founder and President of Cinémaginaire with

Daniel Louis Daniel Louis (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadian film producer. He is co-founder, with Denise Robert, of Cinémaginaire. He has earned two Genie Awards, among other nominations, including the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture for ''The Ba ...

. She is currently married to

Denys Arcand Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film ''The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three f ...

and she has produced many of his films. Robert has won many awards, including four

Genie Awards The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

. She was invited to join the

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Producers Branch in 2005. In 2014, she was named a Member of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

" r her role in asserting and helping to develop Quebec cinema as one of the most respected producers in Canada."

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2003 interview with Denise Robert
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