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Alison McAlpine
McAlpine at SANFIC 2018
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)film director, screenwriter
Years active2000s-present
Notable workCielo (film)

Alison McAlpine is a Canadian filmmaker and writer from living in Montreal, Quebec. She is best known for her films CIELO and perfectly a strangeness.

Early Life

McAlpine was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Career

Beginning her career as poet, playwright and theatre director, Alison moved into filmmaking with her first film Second Sight, a cinematic non-fiction ghost story.[1] Second Sight was presented at more than 35 international film festivals, winning the Special Jury Mention at Slamdance 2009.[2][3]

The BBC commissioned her to make two versions of Second Sight.[4] Ghostman of Skye (2009), for BBC 2 Wonderland, was “Pick of the Day” or “Critics Choice” in UK newspapers.[5]

CIELO, McAlpine’s first feature documentary, premiered at the New York Film Festival in 2017.[6] CIELO, which is about the beauty of the night sky as experienced in the Atacama Desert, was released in its final version in 2018. The film has been presented in over 400 international film festivals and cinemas, as well as winning several awards.[7][8] 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.[9][10][11][12][13]

perfectly a strangeness, McAlpine's first short film, had its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Official Competition 2024.[14] The film will have its North American Premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[15]

A 2021 Guggenheim Fellow and teacher, McAlpine is currently working on several new films and writings.[16]

Films

  • 2005: An Da Shealladh
  • 2008: Second Sight
  • 2009: Ghostman of Skye
  • 2018: CIELO
  • 2024: Perfectly a Strangeness

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
  • 2024: Nominee Palme d'Or - Best Short Film, Cannes Film Festival, France

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. ^ "AWARDS". CIELO. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ Schager, Nick (2018-12-19). "The Best Documentaries of 2018". Esquire. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. ^ "The best films of 2018 … that you didn't see". the Guardian. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. ^ Schager, Nick (2018-08-09). "Film Review: 'Cielo'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  12. ^ Hoffman, Jordan (2018-08-15). "The Eye-Popping "Cielo" Invites You to a Party in the Sky". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  13. ^ "Reviews | CIELO-the-film". CIELO. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  14. ^ "PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS". Festival de Cannes. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  15. ^ "Short Cuts 2024 Programme 02". TIFF. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  16. ^ "Alison McAlpine". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

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