FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
“MONTRÉAL GIRLS”
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – ALEXANDRE BUSSIÈRE
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS NOMINEE
In “Montréal Girls”, a medical student from the Middle East embarks on a journey of self-discovery that jeopardizes his relationship with his father. His education takes a back seat when two captivating women open his path and his mind, leading him to his destiny of freedom and poetry.
“Vivid, immersive.”
– Los Angeles Times
“A Poetic Odyssey Of Personal Growth.”
– The Hollywood Times
“A Standout Drama.”
– Metro Silicon Valley
“5 STARS”
– The Standford Mail
Directed by Patricia Chica
Alexandre Bussière, cinematographer
Before he became a cinematographer, Alexandre did 6 years of film school at UQAQ, Concordia, and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles and worked for 3 years as a lighting technician on big American productions.
Since 2003, Alexandre has been working full-time as a cinematographer and his credits include a dozen feature films, hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, and a few TV series.
For the cinematography of Montréal Girls, Alexandre used color palettes created by director Patricia Chica based on the characters’ energies and the chakra colors’ vibrations to convey precise emotions through lighting and color correction.
Behind-the-scenes of the color correction process inspired by the chakra colors.
Thank you!
