Origins
North Star
Laurie’s worldview is unique, drawing from elements of both Innu culture and her scientific knowledge. Her insight makes her an inspiring guest speaker for four high-school girls.
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ObservationPatrick Bossé 2023 16 minLaurie returns to the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve to meet with her father. Here, as a child, she honed her sense of observation, which today serves her well in her astronomy career. -
ResearchPatrick Bossé 2023 13 min
Laurie is a resident astronomer at the prestigious Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. On the summit of Mauna Kea, this Quebec scientist is helping unravel the mysteries of star formation.
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LightPatrick Bossé 2023 14 min
Laurie and her intern Justine Giroux take a dive into Hawaiian culture and tour the impressive CFHT observatory, more than 4,200 metres above sea level.
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CollaborationPatrick Bossé 2023 14 min
Laurie and her intern Justine talk about the role women play in the field of astrophysics, and the creation of SIGNALS, the massive project headed by Laurie.
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OriginsPatrick Bossé 2023 17 min
Laurie’s worldview is unique, drawing from elements of both Innu culture and her scientific knowledge. Her insight makes her an inspiring guest speaker for four high-school girls.
Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is a young, Quebec-born Innu astrophysicist who’s leading a massive research project at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Drawing on a worldview rooted in a love of nature, as well as her talents as a science communicator, she shares her passion for the study of celestial objects. Ranging from Ashuapmushuan to Wendake, Hawaii and Mont-Mégantic, Laurie’s inspiring journey will leave viewers starry-eyed.
North Star is directed by Patrick Bossé.
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researchPatrick Bossé
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writerPatrick Bossé
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directionPatrick Bossé
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productionPierre-Mathieu Fortin
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participationLaurie Rousseau-NeptonPierre NeptonNepton familyKa'iu KimuraSeham KadimatiValérie LoiselleQudsia NooryRoxanne RouleauJustine GirouxBenoît EpinatPierre MartinCarter RheaCarmelle RobertMembers of the Kawaihae Canoe Club
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voiceKaniehtiio Horn
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cinematographyHugo Gendron
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location soundLynne Trépanier
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editingMyriam Magassouba
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sound designJean-François B. Sauvé
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original musicFrannie Holder
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production managerGeneviève Thibert
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production assistanceZoltan Buki
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camera assistantLouis-Philippe Michaud
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technical support - editingPierre DupontMarie-Josée GourdePatrick Trahan
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editing assistantEli Jean Tahchi
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art direction - animationSarah Ouellet
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illustrationsLou Guettet
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animationSindre Ulvik Péladeau
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animated graphicsAlain Ostiguy
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translationTrans & Sub Coop
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online editingYannick Carrier
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colourizationYannick Carrier
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additional English voicesAl GoulemAngela Galuppo
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voice directionMark Camacho
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voice recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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foleySimon Meilleur
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re-recording mixerJean Paul Vialard
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music mixBenoit Bouchard
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droneAndrew Richard Hara
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supplementary footageGeneviève Thibert
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legal advisorPeter Kallianiotis
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media relationsSophie St-Pierre
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marketing managerKarine Sévigny
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marketing coordinatorJulie Fortin
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learning program managerSophie Quevillon
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administratorSia Koukoulas
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senior production coordinator - administrationBrenda Nixon
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studio coordinatorStéphanie LazureGabrielle Dupont
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senior production coordinatorChinda PhommarinhJoëlle Lapointe
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production coordinatorAlexandra BourqueAlexandra Levert
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technical coordinatorLuc BinetteDaniel ClaveauJean-François Laprise
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associate producerMélanie Brière
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line productionMélanie Lasnier
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executive producerNathalie Cloutier
Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is a young, Quebec-born Innu astrophysicist who’s leading a massive research project at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
Drawing on a worldview rooted in a love of nature, as well as her talents as a science communicator, she shares her passion for the study of celestial objects. Ranging from Ashuapmushuan to Wendake, Hawaii and Mont-Mégantic, Laurie’s inspiring journey will leave viewers starry-eyed.
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