Arthur Lamothe
Encyclopedia
Arthur Lamothe is a French Canadian film director
and film producer
.
. During his time as a student he became interested in cinema and began writing for several film publications. After graduating in 1958 he was immediately hired as a writer for Radio-Canada. In 1961 he was hired by the NFB
and wrote Dimanche d’Amérique, his first screenplay which became the first film of Gilles Carle. In 1962 he directed his first film, a short documentary entitled Bûcherons de la Manouane. He directed his first feature length fiction work in 1965 entitled Poussière sur la ville; the film was not successful and Lamothe returned to documentary films. Lamothe has only made a handful of fiction films during his career but it's his documentaries that he is best known and most respected for. Lamothe most frequently explored in his films social and economic themes, as well as activism for issues in which he passionately supported especially in regards to Aboriginal people.
In 1980 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier
and in 1995 was made a member of the Order of Canada
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
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Biography
Lamothe immigrated to Canada in 1953 and immediately got a job as a lumberjack in the Abitibi region of northern Quebec. In 1954 he began studying economic science at the Université de MontréalUniversité de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
. During his time as a student he became interested in cinema and began writing for several film publications. After graduating in 1958 he was immediately hired as a writer for Radio-Canada. In 1961 he was hired by the NFB
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
and wrote Dimanche d’Amérique, his first screenplay which became the first film of Gilles Carle. In 1962 he directed his first film, a short documentary entitled Bûcherons de la Manouane. He directed his first feature length fiction work in 1965 entitled Poussière sur la ville; the film was not successful and Lamothe returned to documentary films. Lamothe has only made a handful of fiction films during his career but it's his documentaries that he is best known and most respected for. Lamothe most frequently explored in his films social and economic themes, as well as activism for issues in which he passionately supported especially in regards to Aboriginal people.
In 1980 he was awarded the Prix Albert-Tessier
Prix Albert-Tessier
The Prix Albert-Tessier is an award by the Government of Quebec that is part of the Prix du Québec, given to individuals for an outstanding career in Québec cinema. It is awarded to scriptwriting, acting, composing music, directing, producing and cinematographic techniques. It is named in honour of...
and in 1995 was made a member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
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Features
- Poussière sur la ville (1965)
- La neige a fondu sur la Manicouagan (1965)
- Équinoxe (1986)
- Ernest Livernois, photographe (1988)
- Le silence des fusils (1996)
Documentaries
- Bûcherons de la Manouane (Short, 1962)
- De Montréal à Manicouagan (Short, 1963
- La moisson (Short, 1966)
- Le train du Labrador (Short, 1967)
- Au-delà des murs (Short, 1968)
- Ce soir-là, Gilles Vigneault... (1968)
- Actualités québécoises (Series, 1969)
- Pour une éducation de qualité (Series of 6 Shorts, 1969)
- Le mépris n'aura qu'un temps (1970)
- Un homme et son boss (Short Co-Directed with Guy Borremans, 1970)
- Révolution industrielle (Short, 1970)
- Le train du roi (Short, 1970)
- La machine à vapeur (Short, 1971)
- Le monde de l'enfance (Short, 1971)
- Le technicien en arpentage minier (Short, 1971)
- A bon pied, bon oeil (Short, 1972)
- Les gars de Lapalme (Short Co-Directed with François Dupuis, 1972)
- Special Delivery (Short Co-Directed with François Dupuis, 1972)
- La route du fer (Short, 1972)
- Le système de la langue française (Series of 7 Shorts, 1972)
- A propos de méthodes (Series of 5 Shorts, 1973)
- Chronique des indiens du Nord-est du Québec (Series, 1973-1980)
- Carcajou et le péril blanc (Series of 3 Features and 5 Shorts, 1973-1980)
- La terre de l'homme (Series of 4 Features and 1 Short, 1973-1980)
- Qui? Quoi? Pourquoi? (Short, 1973)
- Te promènes tu souvent sur un lapin? (Short, 1973)
- Ti-Louis mijote un plan... (Short, 1973)
- Voyage sans détour (Short, 1974)
- La chasse aux Montagnais (Short, 1974)
- C'est dangereux ici (Short, 1978)
- Le collet à lièvre (Short, 1978)
- Le piège à martre (Short, 1978)
- La raquette (Short, 1978)
- Montage de la tente (Short, 1978)
- Géographie Montagnaise (Short, 1978)
- Vous avez droits, les autres aussi (Short, 1980)
- Mémoire battante (Series of 3 Features, 1982-1983)
- Cultures amérindiennes (Series of 80 videos, 1984-2004)
- La conquête de l'amérique (Series of 2 Features, 1990-1992)
- L'écho des songes (1993)
- Dix portraits (Series, 1998)
- La terre mère (1998)
- Du rêve au libéralisme (1999)
- Mémoire antérieure (Series of 13 Shorts, 2005)
- Les pêcheurs acadiens de l'Île Lamèque (2007)