Serge Giguère
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Serge Giguère | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 78–79) Arthabaska Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Driven by Dreams |
| Awards | Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film (2007, 2015) |
Serge Giguère (born 1946) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker.[1] He is most noted as a two-time winner of the Prix Jutra/Iris for Best Documentary Film, winning at the 9th Jutra Awards in 2007 for Driven by Dreams (À force de rêves)[2] and at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015 for Finding Macpherson (Le mystère Macpherson).[3]
He was previously nominated, but did not win, in the same category at the 2nd Jutra Awards 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 in 2019 for My Mother's Letters (Les lettres de ma mère).[4]
In addition to his own films, he has been a cinematographer on work by other filmmakers, including the films 24 heures ou plus, 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 in 2008.[5] In 2021, he was the recipient of the Prix Albert-Tessier from the Prix du Québec.[6]
His newest film, Maurice, premiered at the 2025 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[7]
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.[8]
