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'''Alison McAlpine''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] film director and screenwriter from [[Vancouver]], who now lives in [[Montreal]]. Originally a poet, playwright and theatre director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prism international |url=https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/prism/items/1.0135313 |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=open.library.ubc.ca |language=en}}</ref> Alison moved into documentary filmmaking in 2005 with the film ''Second Sight'', a mid-length film which screened at more than 35 international film festivals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Michael |last2=Jones |first2=Michael |date=2009-01-24 |title=Slamdance winners announced |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/slamdance-winners-announced-1117999025/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Sight |url=https://alisonmcalpine.com/en/second-sight/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Alison McAlpine |language=en-CA}}</ref> [[BBC Alba]] and BBC 2 Wonderland commissioned her to make two different versions of ''Second Sight''<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC ALBA - An Dà Shealladh |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007hwq8 |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>. ''Ghostman of Skye for Wonderland'' (2009), was “Pick of the Day” or “Critics Choice” in every major UK newspaper.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Sight |url=https://alisonmcalpine.com/en/second-sight/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Alison McAlpine |language=en-CA}}</ref>

[[Cielo (film)|''Cielo'']], McAlpine’s first feature film, premiered at the [[New York Film Festival]] Spotlight on Documentary in 2017. Released in its final version in 2018, ''Cielo'' has since been presented in over 300 international film festivals and cinemas, and has won several awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cielo |url=https://www.filmlinc.org/films/cielo/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Film at Lincoln Center |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KVIFF {{!}} Cielo |url=https://www.kviff.com/en/programme/film/50/25879-cielo |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=www.kviff.com}}</ref> Named as “One of the 10 best documentaries of 2018” by Esquire and “The best films of 2018…that you didn’t see” by The Guardian, ''Cielo'' has also been critically acclaimed by Variety, The Village Voice, The Globe and Mail, American Cinematographer, Roger Ebert, Le Devoir, NOW, among others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schager |first=Nick |date=2018-12-19 |title=The Best Documentaries of 2018 |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g22692100/best-documentaries-2018/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-27 |title=The best films of 2018 … that you didn't see |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/27/best-films-2018-you-didnt-see-unsane-cielo |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reviews {{!}} CIELO-the-film |url=https://cielo-thefilm.com/press/reviews/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=CIELO |language=en-US}}</ref>

McAlpine has taught documentary filmmaking at [[Toronto Metropolitan University]] and [[Harvard University]]. She was the 2020 Mordecai Richler Writer in Residence at [[McGill University]] where she also co-taught a course in documentary filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019-2020 Writers: |url=https://www.mcgill.ca/english/writer-residence/2019-2020-writers |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Department of English |language=en}}</ref> She was a 2021 recipient of the [[Guggenheim Fellowship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alison McAlpine |url=https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/alison-mcalpine/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Films==

* 2005: ''An Da Shealladh''
* 2008: ''Second Sight''
* 2009: ''Ghostman of Skye''
* 2018: ''CIELO''

==Awards and nominations==

* 2009: ''Special Jury Mention, Slamdance''
* 2018: ''American Cinematographer Award, Salem Film Fest, US''
* 2018: ''Premio Kinêma, SANFIC, Chile''
* 2019: ''Best Cinematography, Byron Bay International Film Festival, Australia''
* 2018: ''Creative Excellence Award, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Canada''
* 2019: ''Audience Award, Best Full-Length Film, Trento Film Festival, Italy''
* 2019: ''Best Director, Patagonia Eco Film Fest, Argentina''
* 2019: ''Best Cinematography, BBK Mendi Film Bilbao, Spain''
* 2019: ''Four Prix Iris nominations at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards: Best Documentary Film; Best Cinematography; Best Sound; Most Successful Film outside Québec''

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://alisonmcalpine.com/en/ Official Website]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3226817/?ref%20=tt%20ov%20d IMDB]
*[https://vimeo.com/user67188342 Vimeo]
*[https://ascmag.com/blog/filmmakers-forum/cielo-consider-the-stars Interview with American Cinematographer]
*[http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/stargazing-alison-mcalpine-talks-cielo1 Interview with POV Magazine]
*[https://cultmtl.com/2018/08/cielo/ Interview with Cult MTL]
*[https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/all-in-a-weekend-montreal/segment/15565940 Interview with CBC]
*[https://womenandhollywood.com/full-frame-2018-women-directors-meet-alison-mcalpine-cielo-68ce2c05ad89/ Interview with Women and Hollywood]
*[http://www.mcgilltribune.com/a-e/cielo-alison-mcalpines-conversation-with-the-sky-112817/ Interview with McGill Tribune]
*[https://voir.ca/cinema/2018/08/09/cielo-capturer-toute-la-beaute-du-ciel/ Interview with VOIR]
*[http://quebeccinema.ca/la-une/sous-le-signe-des-mysteres-de-la-nature Interview with Québec Cinéma]
*[http://www.mercuriovalpo.cl/impresa/2018/11/05/full/cuerpo-principal/21/ Interview with El Mercurio]
*[https://www.emol.com/noticias/Espectaculos/2018/11/08/926735/Cielo-la-obra-audiovisual-que-lleva-el-universo-a-la-pantalla-grande-a-traves-de-los-cielos-de-Atacama.html Interview with Emol]
*[https://www.rcinet.ca/es/2017/11/18/el-cielo-de-alison-mcalpine/ Interview with Radio Canada International]
*[https://www.golos-ameriki.ru/a/os-cielo-new-york-festival/4531921.html?fbclid=IwAR2lKHF5hlZ3XiILFQIihNrlNwPZcAjCzZEiS6lD9xN1plb2vYu4zPC43sU Interview with Golos Ameriki]
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Alison McAlpine
McAlpine in 2018
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter
Years active2000s-present
Notable workCielo (film)

Alison McAlpine is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Vancouver, who now lives in Montreal. Originally a poet, playwright and theatre director.[1] Alison moved into documentary filmmaking in 2005 with the film Second Sight, a mid-length film which screened at more than 35 international film festivals.[2][3] BBC Alba and BBC 2 Wonderland commissioned her to make two different versions of Second Sight[4]. Ghostman of Skye for Wonderland (2009), was “Pick of the Day” or “Critics Choice” in every major UK newspaper.[5]

Cielo, McAlpine’s first feature film, premiered at the New York Film Festival Spotlight on Documentary in 2017. Released in its final version in 2018, Cielo has since been presented in over 300 international film festivals and cinemas, and has won several awards.[6][7] Named as “One of the 10 best documentaries of 2018” by Esquire and “The best films of 2018…that you didn’t see” by The Guardian, Cielo has also been critically acclaimed by Variety, The Village Voice, The Globe and Mail, American Cinematographer, Roger Ebert, Le Devoir, NOW, among others.[8][9][10]

McAlpine has taught documentary filmmaking at Toronto Metropolitan University and Harvard University. She was the 2020 Mordecai Richler Writer in Residence at McGill University where she also co-taught a course in documentary filmmaking.[11] She was a 2021 recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship.[12]

Films

  • 2005: An Da Shealladh
  • 2008: Second Sight
  • 2009: Ghostman of Skye
  • 2018: CIELO

Awards and nominations

  • 2009: Special Jury Mention, Slamdance
  • 2018: American Cinematographer Award, Salem Film Fest, US
  • 2018: Premio Kinêma, SANFIC, Chile
  • 2019: Best Cinematography, Byron Bay International Film Festival, Australia
  • 2018: Creative Excellence Award, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Canada
  • 2019: Audience Award, Best Full-Length Film, Trento Film Festival, Italy
  • 2019: Best Director, Patagonia Eco Film Fest, Argentina
  • 2019: Best Cinematography, BBK Mendi Film Bilbao, Spain
  • 2019: Four Prix Iris nominations at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards: Best Documentary Film; Best Cinematography; Best Sound; Most Successful Film outside Québec

References

  1. ^ "Prism international". open.library.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ Jones, Michael; Jones, Michael (2009-01-24). "Slamdance winners announced". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ "Second Sight". Alison McAlpine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  4. ^ "BBC ALBA - An Dà Shealladh". BBC. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  5. ^ "Second Sight". Alison McAlpine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. ^ "Cielo". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ^ "KVIFF | Cielo". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  8. ^ Schager, Nick (2018-12-19). "The Best Documentaries of 2018". Esquire. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  9. ^ "The best films of 2018 … that you didn't see". the Guardian. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. ^ "Reviews | CIELO-the-film". CIELO. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ^ "2019-2020 Writers:". Department of English. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. ^ "Alison McAlpine". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

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