Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
) is a
Canadian
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actress, best known for her role in the 2013 film ''
Sarah Prefers to Run
''Sarah Prefers to Run'' (french: Sarah préfère la course) is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Chloé Robichaud. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Women in Film & Te ...
(Sarah préfère la course)'', written and directed by
Chloé Robichaud
Chloé Robichaud (born January 31, 1988) is a Canadian director best known for her debut film ''Sarah Prefers to Run''. The film premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section.
Early life and education
Robichaud was ...
.
Career
Desmarais began her career with a small roles in John Duigan's '' Head in the Clouds'' in 2004.
In 2010 she had a small role in '' Heartbeats'', directed by
Xavier Dolan
Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...
, followed by
Benoît Pilon
Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a francophone Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative films and documentaries on the human condition. He is also the co-founder of ''"Les Films de l'autre" productions'', whic ...
's ''
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Arts, enter ...
(Décharge)'' in 2011.
In 2013 she played the lead role in ''
Sarah Prefers to Run
''Sarah Prefers to Run'' (french: Sarah préfère la course) is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Chloé Robichaud. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Women in Film & Te ...
'' which went on to play in the
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films w ...
section at the
2013 Cannes Film Festival
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Montreal Gazette
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'', September 25, 2014.
Awards
For ''Sarah Prefers to Run'', she won the
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
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2014 Toronto International Film Festival
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.
She has been a two-time
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.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.Best Supporting Actress, receiving nods at the
16th Jutra Awards The 16th Prix Jutra ceremony was held on March 23, 2014 at the Monument-National theatre in Montreal, Quebec, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2013. Nominations were announced in January.Éric Moreault"Prix Jutra: Louis Cyr champio ...
in 2014 for ''
The Dismantling
''The Dismantling'' (french: Le Démantèlement), also released in the United States under the title ''The Auction'', is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sébastien Pilote. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema sec ...
(Le Démantèlement)'' and at the
23rd Quebec Cinema Awards
The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than ...