Sophie Deraspe
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Sophie Deraspe | |
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| Born | October 27, 1973 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006— |
| Notable work | Les Signes vitaux, The Amina Profile |
Sophie Deraspe (born October 27, 1973) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
Early life and education
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Deraspe was born in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada.
Career
Deraspe is best known for her 2015 documentary The Amina Profile,[1] an exploration of the Amina Abdallah Arraf al Omari hoax of 2011.
She directed the narrative feature films, Rechercher Victor Pellerin (Missing Victor Pellerin) in 2006,[2] Les Signes vitaux (Vital Signs) in 2009[3] and Les Loups (The Wolves) in 2015.[4] Les signes vitaux won the Borsos Prize for best new Canadian feature film at the Whistler Film Festival in 2009.[3]
References
- ^ "Online Hoax: Sophie Deraspe Discusses Her Sundance Doc The Amina Profile". Filmmaker, January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Nothing what it seems in twisting tale of missing artist". Toronto Star, March 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "Quebec director Sophie Deraspe wrote, directed and shot Borsos winner". Vancouver Sun, December 7, 2009.
- ^ "«Les loups» de Sophie Deraspe ouvrira les Rendez-vous du cinema quebecois", Canadian Press, 26 November 2014.
External links
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