Serge Giguère (born 1946) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. He is most noted as a two-time winner of the Prix Jutra/Iris for Best Documentary Film, winning at the

9th Jutra Awards The 9th Jutra Awards were held on February 18, 2007 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2006.Driven by Dreams (À force de rêves)'' and at the

17th Jutra Awards The 17th Jutra Awards were held on March 15, 2015 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2014.Finding Macpherson (Le mystère Macpherson)''. He was previously nominated, but did not win, in the same category at the

2nd Jutra Awards The 2nd Jutra Awards were held on March 5, 2000 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 1999."Post Mortem snares top Jutra". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 7, 2000. The hosts of the ceremony were Yves Jacques and � ...

in 2000 for '' The Megaphone Reel (Le Réel du mégaphone)'', and was a nominee for Best Sound in a Documentary at the

21st Quebec Cinema Awards The 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, the 21st overall ceremony in the history of the Quebec Cinema Awards, were held on June 2, 2019, in Montreal. Cinematographer Pierre Mignot also received the Iris Tribute. The ceremony marked the first time that four ...

in 2019 for '' My Mother's Letters (Les lettres de ma mère)''. In addition to his own films, he has been a cinematographer on work by other filmmakers, including the films ''

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'', '' Thunder Drum (Mémoire battante)'' and '' Jacques and November (Jacques et novembre)''. He was a recipient of the

Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts The Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts are annual awards for achievements in visual and media arts in Canada. Up to eight awards are presented annually, each with a prize amount of $25,000. Created in 2000 by then Governor General ...

in 2008. In 2021, he was the recipient of the

Prix Albert-Tessier The Prix Albert-Tessier is an award by the Government of Quebec The Government of Quebec (, ) is the body responsible for the administration of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The term is typically used to r ...

from the

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. His newest film, ''

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'', premiered at the 2025

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (formerly known as Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois) is a festival created in 1982 to celebrate the cinematographic production of Quebec, Canada. The goal of the festival is to promote the Cinema of Quebec and i ...

. He was previously married to producer Sylvie Van Brabant, who remains a frequent collaborator as producer of many of Giguère's films despite the end of their marriage. Their daughter, Katerine Giguère, works as a cinematographer."Les lettres de ma mère : le Québec à travers des mots de femme"

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, March 15, 2018.

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* 1946 births Living people Canadian documentary film directors Canadian cinematographers Film directors from Quebec People from Victoriaville Prix Albert-Tessier winners Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts winners {{Canada-film-director-stub