The Prix Iris for Best Cinematography (french: Prix Iris de la meilleure direction de la photographie) is an annual film award presented by
Québec Cinéma
Québec Cinéma is a Canadian organization based in Quebec, whose mission is to promote and develop the Cinema of Quebec.
The organization's programs include the Prix Iris, the annual film awards for Quebec films; the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, ...
as part of the
Prix Iris
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.cinematography
Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography.
Cinematographers use a lens to foc ...
in the Cinema of Quebec.
Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award for Best Cinematography in memory of influential Quebec film director
Claude Jutra
Claude Jutra (; March 11, 1930 – November 5, 1986) was a Canadian actor, film director, and screenwriter.
. Following the withdrawal of Jutra's name from the award, the 2016 award was presented under the name Québec Cinéma. The
Prix Iris
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.André Turpin received the most nominations and wins for this category, with twelve nominations and six awards. His first two awards were consecutive: in 2001 for Denis Villeneuve's '' Maelström'' and in 2002 for his own '' Soft Shell Man (Un crabe dans la tête)''.
Robert Morin
Robert Morin (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. In 2009, he received Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.
Biography
Robert Morin is known for his very personal, dark, and pessimi ...
received a nomination in 2009 for ''
Daddy Goes Ptarmigan Hunting
''Daddy Goes Ptarmigan Hunting'' (french: Papa à la chasse aux lagopèdes) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Morin and released in 2008. The film stars François Papineau as Vincent Lemieux, a wealthy financier on the run after facing f ...
(Papa à la chasse aux lagopèdes)'', becoming the second cinematographer, after Turpin, to be nominated for a film he also directed.
Cinematographer
Pierre Mignot
Pierre Mignot (born February 23, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian cinematographer. He is a four-time Canadian Film Award and Genie Award winner for Best Cinematography, winning at the 28th Canadian Film Awards in 1977 for '' J.A. Martin Ph ...
receive three consecutive awards in 2005, 2006 and 2007. André Turpin and Sara Mishara are the only cinematographers to receive two nominations in the same year, in 2015 and 2022 respectively.
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
Three or more nominations
Combined totals for Best Cinematography and Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Multiple wins
Three or more nominations
See also
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Canadian Screen Award for Best 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 ...
Cinematography
Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography.
Cinematographers use a lens to foc ...