Anne-Marie Gélinas

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Writer
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Anne-Marie Gélinas

Martin Villeneuve's feature film debut, the pioneering sci-fi romance "Mars et Avril," was based on his graphic novels. Starring Caroline Dhavernas of "Hannibal," and internationally renowned stage director Robert Lepage, the movie cost only a stunning $2.3 million CAD to produce. This effects-laden vision of the future received 10 nominations including one for "Best Adapted Screenplay" at the Canadian Screen Awards, and toured in 20 festivals worldwide, starting with a World Premiere in Karlovy Vary. "Mars et Avril" has been described by io9 as "one of the most beautiful, and immersive, sci-fi worlds ever put on film." In addition, the sheer inventiveness of the film's production won Martin an invitation to give a TED Talk in Long Beach, California, in February 2013. So far, he is the first and only TED speaker to come out of Quebec. His talk, "How I made an impossible film," has been subtitled in 31 languages and viewed more than a million times. It is part of TED's movie magic list, featuring famed directors James Cameron and J.J. Abrams. "Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talks about "Mars et Avril," the sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money over a seven-year stretch. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame financial and logistical constraints to produce his unique and inventive vision of the future." - TED

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Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

Anne-Marie Gélinas, founder of EMAfilms, with her distinctive and diverse filmography, produces award-winning dramas (Beans, 2021, Berlinale, Crystal Bear, Best Feature Film at the Canadian Screen Awards), captivating documentaries (Chienne de Vie, 2015, Hot Docs) and buzzy genre films (Slaxx, 2020, Fantasia, Sitges; Turbo Kid, 2015, Sundance, SXSW), that span the globe and appeal to audiences in Quebec, Canada and around the world.

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Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Turbo Kid (2015)

6.7

Producer

2015

Kiawentiio in Beans (2020)

7.0

Producer

2020

Radius (2017)

6.2

Producer

2017

Producer

Credits

Producer

Mother Mother
8.0
- co-executive producer
- 2024
White Noise
5.9
Short
- executive producer
- 2023
Beans
7.0
- producer
- 2020
Slaxx
5.4
- producer
- 2020
The Winter Lake
4.7
- producer (produced by)
- 2020
Lepage au Soleil: At the Origins of Kanata
- producer
- 2019
Troisièmes noces
6.5
- producer
- 2018
1968 - cinquante ans plus tard
TV Mini Series
- producer
- 2018
Comme un caillou dans la botte
- producer
- 2017
Radius
6.2
- producer
- 2017
Fisk, Untitled Portrait
Short
- producer
- 2017
The Sun at Midnight
5.6
- executive producer
- 2016
Mobile étoile
5.8
- producer
- 2016
The Prey
TV Series
- producer
- 2015
Chienne de vie
6.8
- producer
- 2015

Writer

Production Manager

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Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

Martin Villeneuve: How I made an impossible film (TED2013) - French subtitled

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- Andrew NobleSeptember 22, 1990 - present (3 children)

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