Justine Héroux (1942 - June 25, 2021) was a Canadian film and television producer,Monique Polak, "Film reunites all other arts, Montreal film-maker says". ''

Montreal Gazette The ''Montreal Gazette'', formerly titled ''The Gazette'', is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Three other daily English-language newspapers shuttered at various times during the second half of th ...

'', October 2, 1995. who was a partner with her husband

Denis Héroux Denis Héroux, (; July 15, 1940 – December 10, 2015) was a Canadian film director and producer. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was the older brother of prolific Quebec film and television producer Claude Héroux. Héroux wanted to bec ...

in Cite Internationale du Cinema et de L'Audiovisuel, later known as Ciné-Vidéo. She is most noted as a two-time

Genie Award 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 ...

nominee as producer of the

Best Picture This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

finalists '' The Plouffe Family (Les Plouffe)'' at the

3rd Genie Awards The 3rd Genie Awards were awarded on March 3, 1982, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto,Jay Scott, "Academy lists Genie nominees". ''The Globe and Mail'', February 4, 1982. and honoured Canadian films released in 1981.Liam Lacey, "Ticket to ...

in 1982 and '' The Alley Cat'' at the

7th Genie Awards The 7th Genie Awards were held March 20, 1986, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to honour achievements in Canadian film in 1985. The ceremony was co-hosted by Leslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart."Genie hosts announced". ''Toronto Star'' ...

in 1986, and an

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

nominee as producer of the television miniseries '' Little Gloria... Happy at Last''. Her other credits included the television miniseries ''

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe ''The Crime of Ovide Plouffe'' (french: Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe), also known as ''Murder in the Family'' in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec. The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical fil ...

(Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe)'' and ''Tales of the Wild'', and the theatrical feature film ''

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)''.Matthew Fraser, "Quebec's 'enfant terrible' pulls off heist movie". ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'', April 4, 1986.

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