Charles Binamé

bCbharles Binam began his film career as an assistant director at the National Film Board in 1971 and later moved on to direct documentaries for television He also worked as a commercial director in Qubec He spent two years in the mid80s directing commercials in England He returned to Canada and began to look for dramatic projects including TV movies and miniseries Binams series iBlanchei won a gold award at the International Audiovisual Program Festival FIPA in Cannes and seven Prix Gmeaux from the Academy of Canadian Film and Television in Montral iMarguerite Volanti 1996 won a silver FIPA at Biarritz and four Prix Gmeaux in Montral iCtait le 12 du 12 et Chili avait les bluesi was selected by the Sundance Film Festival and iEldoradoi was selected for the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes film festival in addition to receiving an honourable mention from the Confdration internationale des cinmas dart et dessai europens iMaurice Richardi swept the 2006 a hrefhttpwwwnorthernstarscaawardsarchivegenieawardsGeniesa earning 9 of the coveted awards including one for Best DirectorbrbrRead about a hrefhttpwwwnorthernstarscabinamecharlesarticlethe making of Sraphin un homme et son pchabrbrbr