Alain Dostie (born September 12, 1943) is a

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cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...

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and

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. His work includes ''

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'', ''

The Red Violin ''The Red Violin'' () is a 1998 anthology Drama (film and television), drama film directed by François Girard and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi and Sylvia Chang. It spans four centuries and five countries telling the story of a myster ...

'' and '' The Confessional''. He was nominated for a

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for his work in ''Silk''.

Recognition

* 1987 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - ''

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(Les Fous de Bassan)'' - Nominated * 1993 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - '' Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould'' - Won * 1996 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - ''The Confessional'' - Nominated * 1999

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'' - Won * 1999

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for Best Cinematography - ''The Red Violin'' - Won * 2001

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for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series - ''

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'' - Nominated * 2002

Best Cinematography - ''

February 15, 1839 ''February 15, 1839'' () is a 2001 Quebec historical drama film. Directed by Pierre Falardeau, it is about the incarceration at the Pied-du-Courant Prison and the execution by hanging there of Patriote participants of the Lower Canada Rebellio ...

(15 février 1839)'' - Nominated * 2008

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'' - Nominee

External links

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Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television listing of wins/nominations by Alain Dostie
1943 births Canadian cinematographers Film directors from Quebec Canadian screenwriters in French Best Cinematography Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Living people Best Cinematography Jutra and Iris Award winners {{Canada-film-director-stub