Sophie Deraspe
| Sophie Deraspe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 27, 1973 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | 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
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.
- 1 2 "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.
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