Marie Davignon, CSC
Cinematographer
Marie Davignon is a distinguished Canadian cinematographer who has been making movies for more than 15 years. Her portfolio encompasses a diverse array of projects, including the most anticipated Netflix sequel, Code 8 part II (February 2024).
Her impact in the industry was underscored by a nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards for “Best Cinematography” recognizing her contribution to Tracey Deer’s coming-of-age film centered around the Oka crisis, Beans. Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2020, the film went on to achieve notable acclaim, winning “Best Motion Picture” at the Canadian Screen Awards, the prestigious Cristal Bear at the Berlinale 2021, and the accolade for “Best Canadian Film” at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2020.
Among Marie’s most noticeable work, the feature Black Conflux by Nicole Dorsey stands out. The film was selected in numerous film festivals, including Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, where it embarked on the Canada’s top ten tour. Marie’s cinematography in this film earned her an award at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival and a nomination in the same category at the Whistler International Film Festival. Marie has also been nominated for « best cinematography » at the Canadian Screen Awards for her work in Micro_Scope’s documentary, All that we make, directed by Annie St-Pierre, and at the Vaughan International film festival for her work on Black Friday by Stephane Moukarzel.
Marie’s most recent projects include La Fête and Attraction’s Mademoiselle Bottine, along with the New Regency feature Balestra.
Filmography | Television
Montréal ma belle
In development
Feature film
Cinematographer
Written and directed by Xiaodan He
Production : Films Camera Obscura
Le Ravissement
2023
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Camille Trudel
Production La 115eme
Good Morning Chuck
2023
TV Series
Additional photography | Director Jean-François Rivard, Mathieu Cyr
St-Laurent TV
Something Undone
2021
TV series | 6 episodes
Cinematographer | Director Nicole Dorsey
CBC Gem
Series Mania - Best Serie Short Forms Competition, Lille (France)
SXSW Film Festival (South By Southwest) - Jury's Award Episodic Pilot Competition 2022
Serilazados, Spain
SeriesFest – Official Selection 2022 (Denver, USA)
Atlanta Film Festival – Official Selection (USA)
SerienCamp Festival (Germany)
Big Brother (Grand Frère)
2021
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Rémi St-Michel | Screenwriter Eric K. Boulianne
FESTIVALS
Prends Ça Court! – Official Selection, Montréal 2021
Festival SPASM, Montréal 2021
Miette
2021
Short film
Cinematographer | Directed by Camille Trudel and Maude Bouchard
Production Colonelle Films | Distribution Welcome Aboard
FESTIVALS
Regard 25ème édition - Compétition Officielle, 2021
Festival Cinémania - Sélection officielle, 2021
Trophy
2021
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Sandra Coppola
Production ByPass films | Distribution Welcome Aboard
FESTIVALS
REGARD 25th edition *Youth Competition, 2021
Beans
2020
Feature film
Cinematographer | Director Tracey Deer
Production EMA Films
Crystal Bear Winner - Berlinale, 2021
Winner of the best Features Film at the WGC Sceenwritting awards, 2020
DGC Discovery Award
Canadian Screen Awards - Best Motion Picture of the Year and 3 Nominations including Achievement in cinematography, 2021
Toronto International Film Festival (World Premiere) - TIFF Emerging Talent Award & TIFF's Rising Star, 2020
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada - Best Canadian Film & Most Popular Canadian Narrative, 2020
Yukon Available Light Festival - Best Canadian Feature, 2020
Kingston Film Fest - Audience Choice Award, 2020
TIFF Canada's Top 10 (2020)
FESTIVALS
The film has its world premiere at TIFF in Official Selection, Toronto, 2020
Sao Paulo Film Festival, Brazil
Los Cabos Film Festival, Mexico
Berlinale, Generation Kplus, Germany
Athena Film Festival, USA
Miami Film Festival, USA
New York International Children's FF, USA
Cinequest Film & VR Festival, USA
Seattle International Film Festival, USA
Hawai’I International Film Festival Spring Edition, USA
Ashland Independent Film Festival, USA
Columbus International Film and Animation Festival, USA
Milwaukee Film Festival, USA
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, USA
Maryland Film Festival, USA
Provincetown International Film Festival, USA
USA Film Festival, USA
Maine International Film Festival, USA
Black Conflux
2019
Feature Film
Cinematographer | Director Nicole Dorsey
Produced by Band With Picture
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival | Winner "Best Cinematography", 2020
Whistler Film Festival – Official selection | Nominated for best cinematography, 2019
TIFF Canada's Top 10 (2019)
FESTIVALS
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Official selection, American premiere, 2020
Opening the 30th St. John's International Women's Film Festival – Newfoundland, 2019
TIFF 2019 – Official selection
FNC 2019 – Official selection
Cherche femme forte
2019
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Marilyn Cooke
Production Cinquième Maison
AMIES (GIRLFRIENDS)
2018
Short film | Director
Production Cinquième maison
** Selected in more than 30 festivals including: TIFF, FNC, RVQC, Image Nation, Regard sur le court-métrage, Off-courts Trouville, SIFF, Vimeo Staff Pick, etc.
TIFF 2018
FNC 2018
RVQC 2019
Image Nation 2019
REGARD 2019
Off-courts Trouville 2019
SIFF 2019
Vimeo Staff Pick 2019
Sashinka
2017
Feature Film
Cinematographer | Director Kristina Wagenbauer
Production Art et Essai
Public Award – Journées de Soleure, Switzerland 2019
Jury’choice – Festival Dona y Cine à Valence, Spain 2019
Indie Spirit Award – Naples International Film Festival, U.S 2018
FESTIVALS
Seattle International Film Festival, U.S. 2018 – Official Competition
Whistler International Film Festival, Canada 2018 – Official Competition
Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival, Canada 2018 – Official Competition
Filmfest Bremen International Film Festival, Germany 2018 – Official Competition
TOFIFEST, Poland 2018 – Official Competition
Black Friday
2017
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Stéphane Moukarzel
Produced by Reprise Films
Nomination for Best Cinematography – Vaughan Int. Film Festival, Canada 2018
Pierre Falardeau Award – Les Prix « Prends Ça Court! », Québec 2018
FESTIVALS
FCVQ, Québec 2018 – Official Competition
FICFA, Moncton, Canada 2017 - Official Competition
Québec en Court! - Projection Marché Clermont-Ferrand, France 2018 Clujshorts Film
20 MIN/MAX Film Festival, Germany 2018 – Official Competition
Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois, Montréal 2018 – Official Competition
Regard, Saguenay, Québec 2018 – Official Competition
Les P’tites Vue - Centre Pauline Julien, Trois-Rivières – Québec 2018 – Official Competition
Festival Interactif de Cinéma de Lévis, Québec 2018 – Official Competition
Regina Film Festival - Canada 2018 – Official Competition
Figari Film Festival - Italie 2018 – Official Competition
One Country, One Film - France 2018 – Official Competition
La respiration de l'abeille
2016
Short-film
Cinematographer | Director Sandra Coppola
By-Pass Films
Policier Criminel II
2016
Cinematographer | Director Stéphane Moukarzel
N12 Productions | Broadcasting Canal D
Proprio en Otage IV
2016
TV
Cinematographer | Director Line Lampron
N12 Productions | Broadcasting Canal Vie
Le 11 avril dernier
2015
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Yoakim Bélanger
Production Coop Vidéo
Les contemporains
2014
Docu-series
Cinematographer | Director Bernard Hébert
Production Anémic & Kinetic, Attraction média | Broadcasting ARTV
A Delusion of Grandeur (Une idée de grandeur)
2013
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Vincent Biron
4C Productions
FESTIVALS
TIFF, Canada 2014 – Official Competition
Atlantic Int. Film Festival 2014 – Official Competition
Pacific Meridian Vladivostok Film Festival 2014 – Official Competition
OZU Film Festival Italy 2014 – Official Competition
Festival Longue Vue sur le Court 2014 – Official Competition
Festival Int. du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, France 2015 – Official Competition
Les Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois 2015 – Official Competition
Regard sur le Court métrage 2015 – Official Competition
Norwegian Int. Short Film Festival 2015 – Official Competition
Une pillule une ptite granule
2014
TV Health Magasine | Télé-Québec
Pour Michel
2013
Short film
Cinematographer | Directors Kevin Landry, Sandrine Berger
Struggle (Faillir)
2012
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Sophie Dupuis
Production Metafilms
ARRQ Award – Prends Ça Court!, Montréal 2013
Best short film – Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Québec 2013
Best short film – Regard sur le court métrage, Québec 2013
Award for Artistic contribution – Olhar de Cinema Curtiba, Brésil 2013
Nomination pour Uppsala Award in Memory of Ingmar Bergman) – Uppsala Film Festival 2012
FESTIVALS
TIFF, Canada 2012 - Official Competition
FIFF Namur, Belgique 2012 - Official Competition
FNC, Québec 2012 - Official Competition
Meilleure mise en scène, Prix Coupe du Court Vision Globale
Festival du Film de la Relève, Québec 2013 – Official Competition
Dresden Int. Film Festival, Germany 2013 – Official Competition
Mecal int. Short Film Festival, Spain 2013 – Official Competition
Kyiv Int. Short Film Festival, Poland 2013 – Official Competition
Avalée
2012
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau
Production By-Pass Films
Là où je dors
2012
Webserie Youth | stage shoot
TFO
Myri@m
2010
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Sophie Dupuis
Mourir sans faire de bruit
2010
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Xavier Beauchesne-Rondeau
Légitime dépense
2010
Short fictions, studio shoot
Director Marc Carbonneau
Production Blimp Télé | Broadcasting Télé-Québec
Une fois de plus
2009
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Sandra Coppola
Hors-Série
2010
Studio shoot
Director Françcois Péloquin, Éric Cimon
MC2 Communication Media | Broadcasting TV5
Vente de Garage, Saison 4
2010-2011
Short film, 16mm
Cinematographer | Director Laurence Clément
Productions Embarcadero| Broadcasting ARTV, Tou.tv
Beef
2008
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Stéphane Cyr-Desjardins
Productions du Crocodile Roux
Poupée
2008
Short film
Cinematographer | Director Sandra Coppola
Productions Embarcadero
Chez Ménick
2008
Cinematographer | Director Philippe Arsenault
Productions Périphérie
Documentary
Angel Peacock
2018
Short documentary ONF
Cinematographer | Director Peter Svatek
All That We Make (Fermières)
2014
Cinematographer | Director Annie St-Pierre
Production Micro_Scope
Nomination for Best Cinematography – Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto 2015
Closing Film - Montreal International Documentary Meetings, 2015
Love Under Cuban Skies
2012
Cinematographer (additional)
Principal cinematographer Katherine Giguère | Director Wendy Champagne
Esperamos
Art Unlimited
2012
Cinematographer | Director Bernar Hébert | Claire Obscura
Recréation
2011
Cinematographer | Director Bernar Hébert
Production Claire Obscura
Videoclips
Jean-Sébastien Williams « Alone and forsaken » | 2022
Patrick Watson « Dream » | 2018
Alejandra Ribera « Carry me » 2016 and I Want 2013
Ale Dee « Rien ni personne» | 2012
Karl Wolfe « Fuck shit up » | 2011
Sir Pathétik & Sens « Si tu meurs » | 2011
Simon Bousquet « Plus loin de toi» | 2011
Boni Suba « Bounce Remix » | 2010
Misteur Valaire « Mojo Ego» 2010 & « It’s all good » 2009
Dinner at the Thompson’s « You are love » | 2009
Commercials
Make love not porn | 2019
Nintendo Switch | 2017
Journal de Montréal | 2014
Thinkglass | 2012
Fumée Secondaire | 2010
Enfamil | 2011
Garages Robert Bernard |2014
Le village du Père Noël | 2012
Club de Golf Royal Laurentien | 2010
Dictée PGL | 2009
Teacher
L’INIS | Microprogram « Cinematography » | 2019-2020
Education
2016 - ASC International Master Class | Speakers: Guillermo Navarro ASC AMC (Pan’s Labyrinth), Fred Elmes ASC (Blue Velvet), Bill Bennett ASC, Sam Nicholson ASC (president Stargate Studio
2012 - Best images with Arri Alexa RFAVQ | Speaker: Jérôme Sabourin
2011 - Maine media workshops | Feature film lighting | Speaker : Mo Flam (Gaffer : Black Swan, The English Patient …)
2007-2008 - Cinematography internships with André Turpin, Sara Mishara, Steve Asselin, Claudine Sauvé
2004-2007 - UQÀM Baccalauréat en communications médias, profil cinéma