Van Royko is a

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cinematographer and filmmaker from

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.Fanen Chiahemen, "Van Royko CSC: The Fall of the American Empire with the King of Quebec Cinema". ''Canadian Cinematographer'', October 2018. pp. 22-29. He is most noted as a two-time

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nominee, receiving nods for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the

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in 2017 for '' Koneline: Our Land Beautiful'', and Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series at the

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in 2018 for '' Interrupt This Program''. As a filmmaker he was co-director with

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of the documentary films ''The Vote'' and ''Let There Be Light'', and with Marie-Philippe Gilbert of the short documentary film ''Quiet Time''. In 2020 he was one of the creators of ''Anthologie 2020'', a short documentary "chain letter" film about the

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which was screened at the

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. He also directed episodes of ''Interrupt This Program'' and ''Art Is My Country''. His other credits as a cinematographer have included the films ''

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'', ''

The Fall of the American Empire ''The Fall of the American Empire'' () is a 2018 Canadian crime thriller film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Alexandre Landry, Maxim Roy, Yan England and Rémy Girard. It is about a man (Landry) who, after an armed robbery i ...

(La chute de l'empire américain)'' and ''The Death Tour''. Alongside Nicolas Bolduc, Erik Ljung, Tobie Marier Robitaille,

Sara Mishara Sara Mishara (born July 8, 1976) is an Americans, American-Canadians, Canadian cinematographer.

, Alexia Toman and

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, he won a Gémeaux Award for Best Photography in a Documentary or Public Affairs program in 2024 for '' Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident)''.Élise Jetté
"Le Bye Bye 2023 remporte 6 trophées au Gala de l’industrie des prix Gémeaux 2024"

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, September 14, 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Royko, Van Canadian cinematographers Canadian documentary film directors Film directors from Montreal Living people Year of birth missing (living people)