Dianne Ouellette Retrospective

When: Thursday October 25th at 7pm Where: Artesian, 2627 13th Ave Admission: Free, but donations accepted at the door

Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative is excited to present Dianne Ouellette Retrospective, curated by Gerald Saul. This night includes an array of films from experimental to documentary, and the premiere screening of Summer. There will be a Q & A with the filmmaker and social after the event.

Dianne Ouellette is an Independent film/video-maker who holds both a BFA (1995) in Film and Video and a BA (1993) in Theatre from the University of Regina. Dianne’s films have been screened internationally in such places as Paris, Croatia, India, Italy, Australia, San Francisco, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Telluride, Vancouver, Victoria and Toronto. She has won numerous awards for her work, such as a Golden Sheaf award for Best of Saskatchewan at the Yorkton International Short Film Festival 2000 for her short 35mm film Daisy, and Best Experimental in 2006 for her short 16mm film Ashes.

In 2008 the 13 part documentary series that she produced and Directed with Framed Films Inc. was awarded a Golden Remi Award for Best Ethnic / Cultural Film and Video Production at WorldFest Houston Film Festival and was also a Winner of a Creative Excellence Saskatchewan Tourism Award.

Dianne has many independent projects currently in the works, one which includes the documentary, Cardinal Secrets, which deals with family secrets through the eyes of her 91-year-old grandfather.