Tanya Lapointe
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Tanya Lapointe is a Canadian filmmaker and former journalist, most noted for her 2020 documentary film The Paper Man (Lafortune en papier).[1]
A longtime arts and culture journalist for Ici Radio-Canada,[2] she began dating film director Denis Villeneuve in the mid-2010s.[3] She took a leave of absence from the network in 2015 to work as a production assistant on Villeneuve's film Arrival, subsequently announcing her departure from journalism in 2016.[4]
Her debut as a documentary filmmaker, 50/50, was broadcast by Radio-Canada in 2018, and examined the gender gap between men and women in society.[5] The Paper Man premiered at the Whistler Film Festival in 2020, where it won the Audience Award.[6]
She participated in the 2021 edition of Le Combat des livres, advocating for Melchior Mbonimpa's novel Le totem des Baranda.[7]
Bibliography[edit]
- Bladerunner 2049- Interlinked- The Art. Titan Books. 2020.
- The Art and Science of Arrival. Titan Books. 2022.
- The Art and Soul of Dune. Insight Editions. 2022.
- The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049- Revised and Expanded Edition. Titan Books. 2023.
- The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two. Insight Editions. 2024.
References[edit]
- ^ Marsha Lederman, "Documentary The Paper Man looks at the impact and magic of Claude Lafortune’s sculptures". The Globe and Mail, December 22, 2020.
- ^ Nathalie Petrowski, "Tanya Lapointe: de l'autre côté du miroir". La Presse, October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Denis Villeneuve en couple avec la journaliste Tanya Lapointe". HollywoodPQ, May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Tanya Lapointe quitte le journalisme (et Radio-Canada)". Huffington Post Québec, December 5, 2016.
- ^ "50/50 : le documentaire, des solutions pour atteindre la parité". Ici Radio-Canada, February 5, 2018.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "The Paper Man Wins Audience Award at Whistler Film Fest". Point of View, December 28, 2020.
- ^ Jenny Lamothe, "Sudbury author Melchior Mbonimpa ‘astonished’ his 20-year-old novel picked for Combat national des livres". Toronto Star, April 15, 2021.
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