Marie-France Guerrette Dempsey (6)
Marie-France Guerrette Dempsey
A documentary producer and director based in Calgary, Marie-France has a rich background in production, having been the director, senior producer and executive producer of several nationally and internationally broadcast doc programs and TV series on Radio-Canada, Unis TV and TV5 Monde, among others. Her work has received many nominations and awards, including a Golden Sheaf Award from the Yorkton Film Festival for Best Arts and Culture Documentary. She was also nominated for the Alberta Film and Television Award in the Best Director’s category. As a filmmaker, Marie-France is known for her ability to tell stories and reveal characters empathetically and creatively. Her directing credits include Together in Harmony (2009) and My Father, the King (2010). In 2019, her feature-length documentary Unmothered had a successful festival release and a national television broadcast, and was awarded Best Canadian Feature Film at NorthWest Fest.
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Together in HarmonyMarie-France Guerrette Dempsey 2009 27 minThis short documentary chronicles the participation of Edmonton’s Chorale Saint-Jean in the festivities organized for Quebec City’s 400th anniversary. The film is interspersed with interviews with conductor Laurier Fagnan, lyricist-composer France Levasseur-Ouimet and other people involved with this talented choir. Poignant and charming, it shows that French outside Quebec doesn’t necessarily have a bleak future. Indeed, not only is Franco-Albertan culture surviving, but it is also enriching our country’s heritage. In French with English subtitles. -
Le choeur d'une cultureMarie-France Guerrette Dempsey 2009 27 minCourt métrage documentaire sur le périple mémorable de la Chorale Saint-Jean, d’Edmonton, invitée à participer aux festivités du 400e anniversaire de Québec. Ponctué par les témoignages des protagonistes, dont ceux de Laurier Fagnan, le chef de chœur, et de l'auteure-compositrice France Levasseur-Ouimet, le récit de ce « retour aux sources » nous réjouit et nous interpelle. Avec émotion et humour, le film démontre que l'avenir du français hors Québec n'est pas nécessairement sombre. Ainsi la culture franco-albertaine s'épanouit au-delà de la survivance et vient enrichir notre patrimoine à tous.
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My Father, the KingMarie-France Guerrette Dempsey 2010 26 minHow does a man suddenly abandon his family in favour of an isolated life in a monastery? What is the legacy of Léonard's father's sudden departure? Mon père, le roi captures the painful memories of the son and ex-wife of a man turned “king” of a religious cult. Together with the filmmaker, they take to the road to visit the man who abandoned them 45 years ago. For Léonard, it is also a return to the prison where he spent part of his childhood, after having been abducted by his father.
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Mon père, le roiMarie-France Guerrette Dempsey 2010 26 minComment un homme en vient-il à quitter subitement sa famille pour s’isoler dans un monastère? Ce court métrage documentaire capte les souvenirs du fils et de l’ex-épouse d’un homme désormais devenu « roi » d’une secte religieuse. Avec la cinéaste, ils prennent la route pour visiter celui qui les a abandonnés 45 ans plus tôt.
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UnmotheredMarie-France Guerrette Dempsey 2018 1 h 12 minOn August 31, 1995, tragedy struck the Guerrette family when Mona, a mother of two, died from breast cancer at age 42, leaving behind a husband and their daughters, Mylène and Marie-France. But she also left behind a stirring farewell message that would serve as a testament to her life.
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Sans mamanMarie-France Guerrette Dempsey 2018 1 h 12 minQuand Mona Guerrette meurt d’un cancer du sein, elle laisse derrière elle son mari et deux fillettes. Comment surmonter la perte d’un être cher lorsqu’on est enfant? En réalisant ce documentaire familial, ponctué d’archives et d’entretiens, Marie-France Guerrette nous laisse entrer dans l’intimité de son processus de deuil.
