Julien Élie
Julien Élie is a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Quebec, most noted for his films Dark Suns (Soleils noirs)[1] and The White Guard (La Guardia blanca).[2]
He began his career with a supporting role as Pierre in the 1984 film The Dog Who Stopped the War (La Guerre des tuques),[3] but later worked as a boom operator on films rather than continuing an acting career.[2]
He released his first documentary film, The One Who Knew (Celui qui savait), in 2001. The film centred on the investigation into the assassination of Rwandan politician Seth Sendashonga.[4] He followed up with The Last Meal (Le Dernier repas), about prisoners on death row in Texas, in 2003.[5]
Dark Suns and The White Guard both focused on the issue of violent crime in Mexico.[2]
His newest film, Shifting Baselines, is slated to premiere at the 2025 edition of the Visions du Réel documentary film festival.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- The One Who Knew (Celui qui savait) - 2001
- The Last Meal (Le Dernier repas) - 2003
- Dark Suns (Soleils noirs) - 2018
- The White Guard (La Guardia blanca) - 2023
- Shifting Baselines - 2025
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOXA Documentary Film Festival | 2019 | Colin Low Award | Dark Suns (Soleils noirs) | Honored | [7] |
| Filmfest Hamburg | 2019 | Sichtwechsel Film Award | Won | [8] | |
| Montreal International Documentary Festival | 2018 | Grand Prize, National Feature | Won | [9] | |
| 2023 | Magnus Isacsson Award | The White Guard (La Guardia blanca) | Won | [10] | |
| Student Jury Award | Won | ||||
| Prix Iris | 2020 | Best Documentary Film | Dark Suns (Soleils noirs) | Nominated | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Jean-Baptiste Hervé, "Soleils noirs aux RIDM : Des restes humains". Voir, November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c Megan Durnford, "Julien Elie Captures Stories of Courageous Land Defenders in La Guardia Blanca". Point of View, November 21, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Guerre des tuques, La – Film d’André Melançon". Films du Québec, January 9, 2009.
- ^ Éric Fourlanty, "Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal : La guerre oubliée". Voir, November 15, 2001.
- ^ Juliette Ruer, "Le Dernier Repas : L’ordre des choses". Voir, February 20, 2003.
- ^ Nicholas Sokic, "Two Canadian docs set for Visions du Réel world premieres". Playback, March 13, 2025.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "In Brief: Hubbard wins DOXA’s Canadian doc prize". Playback, May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Mehr Zuschauer und Preis für Nina Hoss: Filmfest Hamburg geht zu Ende". RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, October 5, 2019.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Dark Suns wins at RIDM". Playback, November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Palmarès de la 26e édition des Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)". CTVM, November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix". Ici Radio-Canada, June 10, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Julien Élie at IMDb
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