Big Giant Wave | |
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Director: | Marie-Julie Dallaire |
Producer: | Marie-Julie Dallaire Nathan Ross Alex Sliman Jean-Marc Vallée |
Starring: | Patrick Watson Stéphane Tétreault Osunlade |
Cinematography: | Josée Deshaies Tobie Marier Robitaille |
Editing: | Louis-Martin Paradis |
Studio: | Griffinpark Films |
Distributor: | Les Films Séville |
Runtime: | 88 minutes |
Country: | Canada |
Language: | English French |
Big Giant Wave (French: Comme une vague, lit. "Like a Wave") is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Marie-Julie Dallaire and released in 2021.[1] The film is an homage to the power and influence of music, exploring the topic both through performance clips and interviews with various figures including singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, classical violinist Stéphane Tétreault and DJ Osunlade.[2]
The film premiered on March 19, 2021, at the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal,[3] before being released commercially on April 2 in both English and French versions.[1]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | |
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Prix Iris | June 5, 2022 | Best Documentary Film | Marie-Julie Dallaire, Andrée Blais, Alex Sliman | [4] | |
Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Josée Deshaies, Tobie Marier Robitaille | ||||
Best Editing in a Documentary | Louis-Martin Paradis | ||||
Best Sound in a Documentary | Luc Raymond, Guy Pelletier, François Grenon, Maxime Dumesnil, Bernard Gariépy Strobl |