Sylvain Bellemare (born February 20, 1968) is a Canadian sound editor and sound designer, best known internationally as the

supervising sound editor A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game, or any production involving recorded ...

of ''

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'' (2016), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Sound (shared with

Claude La Haye Claude La Haye is a Canadian production sound mixer, best known internationally as the sound mixer of ''Arrival'' (2016), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Sound (shared with Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Sylvain Bellemare) and was nominated ...

and Bernard Gariépy Strobl) and the

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. He is also known for ''

Soft Shell Man ''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001. The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal. Synopsis Alex, a young photographer, continua ...

'' (2001), '' It's Not Me, I Swear! '' (2008), ''

Incendies ''Incendies'' (; "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, ''Incendies'' stars Lubna Azabal, Mélis ...

'' (2010), ''

Monsieur Lazhar ''Monsieur Lazhar'' is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx. Based on ''Bashir Lazhar'', a one-character play by Évelyne de la Chenel ...

'' (2011), '' Gabrielle'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2015). He frequently works with Quebec filmmakers

Philippe Falardeau Philippe Falardeau (born February 1, 1968 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Early life Falardeau was born and raised in Hull, Quebec. He later studied political science at the University of Ottawa, before travellin ...

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, ''Incendies ...

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* 1968 births Living people Best Sound Editing Academy Award winners Best Sound Editing Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Best Sound BAFTA Award winners Canadian audio engineers People from Montreal Canadian sound editors Canadian sound designers {{Canada-film-bio-stub