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{{Short description|Canadian actress and environmental activist}}
{{Short description|Canadian actress and environmental activist}}
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'''Sara Montpetit''' is a Canadian actress and [[Environmental movement|environmental activist]] from [[Quebec]].<ref>Jean Siag, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2020-02-17/la-militante-sara-montpetit-incarnera-maria-chapdelaine "La militante Sara Montpetit incarnera Maria Chapdelaine"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', February 17, 2020.</ref> She is most noted for her performance in the 2021 film ''[[Maria Chapdelaine (2021 film)|Maria Chapdelaine]]'', for which she won the [[Prix Iris]] for [[Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year|Revelation of the Year]] at the [[24th Quebec Cinema Awards]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lévesque |first=François |date=2022-06-06 |title=24th Quebec Cinema Awards |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/719394/gala-quebec-cinema-helene-florent-aux-oiseaux |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Le Devoir |language=fr}}</ref>
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|name = Sara Montpetit
|image = File:Sara Montpetit - 2022.jpg
|caption = Montpetit in 2022
|birth_date = c. 2001
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|education = [[Cégep de Saint-Laurent]]
|occupation = Actor
|years_active = 2021–present
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'''Sara Montpetit''' (born {{circa}} 2001)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moury |first=Gaëlle |date=2023-01-02 |title=Sara Montpetit, l’actrice magnétique révélée dans «Falcon Lake» |url=https://www.lesoir.be/486494/article/2023-01-02/sara-montpetit-lactrice-magnetique-revelee-dans-falcon-lake |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Le Soir |language=fr}}</ref> is a [[French Canadians|French Canadian]] actress and [[Environmental movement|environmental activist]] from [[Quebec]].<ref>Jean Siag, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2020-02-17/la-militante-sara-montpetit-incarnera-maria-chapdelaine "La militante Sara Montpetit incarnera Maria Chapdelaine"]. ''[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]'', February 17, 2020.</ref> She is most noted for her performance in the 2021 film ''[[Maria Chapdelaine (2021 film)|Maria Chapdelaine]]'', for which she won the [[Prix Iris]] for [[Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year|Revelation of the Year]] at the [[24th Quebec Cinema Awards]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lévesque |first=François |date=2022-06-06 |title=24th Quebec Cinema Awards |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/719394/gala-quebec-cinema-helene-florent-aux-oiseaux |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Le Devoir |language=fr}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2021, she garnered acclaim for her performance in the film ''[[Maria Chapdelaine (2021 film)|Maria Chapdelaine]]'', winning the [[Prix Iris]] for [[Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year|Revelation of the Year]] at the [[24th Quebec Cinema Awards]].<ref name=":0" /> That year, she was also cast in [[Charlotte Le Bon]]'s film ''[[Falcon Lake (film)|Falcon Lake]]'',<ref>Marie-Catherine Goudreau, [https://www.journalacces.ca/falcon-lake-le-premier-long-metrage-de-charlotte-le-bon/ "Falcon Lake : Le premier long-métrage de Charlotte Le Bon"]. ''Journal Accès'', August 10, 2021.</ref> which later premiered at the [[2022 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1877350/premier-film-charlotte-le-bon-falcon-lake-selection-quinzaine-cannes "Le premier film de Charlotte Le Bon, Falcon Lake, sélectionné à Cannes"]. [[Ici Radio-Canada]], April 19, 2022.</ref>
In 2021, she garnered acclaim for her performance in the film ''[[Maria Chapdelaine (2021 film)|Maria Chapdelaine]]'', winning the [[Prix Iris]] for [[Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year|Revelation of the Year]] at the [[24th Quebec Cinema Awards]].<ref name=":0" /> That year, she was also cast in [[Charlotte Le Bon]]'s debut feature film ''[[Falcon Lake (film)|Falcon Lake]].''<ref>Marie-Catherine Goudreau, [https://www.journalacces.ca/falcon-lake-le-premier-long-metrage-de-charlotte-le-bon/ "Falcon Lake : Le premier long-métrage de Charlotte Le Bon"]. ''Journal Accès'', August 10, 2021.</ref>


''Falcon Lake'' film was shot in mid-2021 in and around [[Gore, Quebec]],<ref>Marie-Catherine Goudreau, [https://www.journalacces.ca/falcon-lake-le-premier-long-metrage-de-charlotte-le-bon/ "Falcon Lake : Le premier long-métrage de Charlotte Le Bon"]. ''Journal Accès'', August 10, 2021.</ref> during the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2 February 2022 |title=The eco-friendly filming of Falcon Lake |work=On Tourne Vert / Rolling Green |url=https://ontournevert.com/en/eco-friendly-filming-falcon-lake/ |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref> The film debuted in the [[Director's Fortnight]] program at the [[2022 Cannes Film Festival]] on May 18, 2022.<ref name="src">{{Cite web |last=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca |first=Zone Arts- |date=2022-04-19 |title=Le premier film de Charlotte Le Bon, Falcon Lake, sélectionné à Cannes {{!}} Radio-Canada.ca |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1877350/premier-film-charlotte-le-bon-falcon-lake-selection-quinzaine-cannes |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Radio-Canada |language=fr-ca}}</ref> It had its Canadian premiere at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>Pat Mullen, [https://thatshelf.com/tiff-announces-canadian-films-for-2022-festival/ "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival"]. ''That Shelf'', August 10, 2022.</ref>
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In 2022, she was cast as Sasha, a teenage [[vampire]] who befriends Paul (Félix-Antoine Bénard), a boy with suicidal tendencies, in [[Ariane Louis-Seize]]'s ''[[Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person]] (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant)'', planned for release in 2023.<ref>Éric Lavallée, [https://www.ioncinema.com/news/foreign-film-news/sara-montpetit-ariane-louis-seize-vampire-humaniste-cherche-suicidaire-consentant "Bloodsuckers: Sara Montpetit Toplines Ariane Louis-Seize’s 'Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant'"]. ''Ion Cinema'', October 25, 2022.</ref> ''Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person'' premiered at the [[80th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 3, 2023.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/vampire-dramedy-tribute-to-late-jean-marc-vall-e-set-for-venice-film-sidebar/article_a0ad45fd-bb5d-5025-b7c0-92e0757b94e7.html "Vampire dramedy, tribute to late Jean-Marc Vallée set for Venice film sidebar"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 27, 2023.</ref> The film had its Canadian premiere in the Centrepiece program at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazelton |first=John |title=TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/tiff-sets-centrepiece-line-up-of-international-cinema/5184801.article |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}</ref>

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In 2022, she was cast as Sasha, a teenage [[vampire]] who befriends Paul (Félix-Antoine Bénard), a boy with suicidal tendencies, in [[Ariane Louis-Seize]]'s ''[[Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person]] (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant)'', planned for release in 2023.<ref>Éric Lavallée, [https://www.ioncinema.com/news/foreign-film-news/sara-montpetit-ariane-louis-seize-vampire-humaniste-cherche-suicidaire-consentant "Bloodsuckers: Sara Montpetit Toplines Ariane Louis-Seize’s 'Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant'"]. ''Ion Cinema'', October 25, 2022.</ref> ''Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person'' premiered at the [[80th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 3, 2023.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/vampire-dramedy-tribute-to-late-jean-marc-vall-e-set-for-venice-film-sidebar/article_a0ad45fd-bb5d-5025-b7c0-92e0757b94e7.html "Vampire dramedy, tribute to late Jean-Marc Vallée set for Venice film sidebar"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 27, 2023.</ref> The film had its Canadian premiere in the Centrepiece program at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hazelton |first=John |title=TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/tiff-sets-centrepiece-line-up-of-international-cinema/5184801.article |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Maria Chapdelaine (2021 film)|Maria Chapdelaine]]'' || Maria Chapdelaine
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2022 || ''[[Falcon Lake (film)|Falcon Lake]]'' || Chloé
|
|-
| ''[[White Dog (2022 film)|White Dog]]'' || Madeleine
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''À la fontaine'' || ||Short film
|-
| ''[[Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person]]'' || Sasha
|-
| ''Ma poule'' || Madeleine || Short film
|-
| rowspan="2"|Upcoming || ''2024, Une Année Quelconque'' || Lomane ||
|-
| ''Où vont les âmes?'' || Anna ||
|-
|}


== Accolades ==
== Accolades ==
For her performance in the film ''Maria Chapdelaine'', Montpetit won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.<ref name=":0" />
For her performance in the film ''Maria Chapdelaine'', Montpetit won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.<ref name=":0" />


Montpetit received a [[Canadian Screen Award]] nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Film|Best Supporting Performance in a Film]] at the [[11th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2023, for her performance in ''Falcon Lake''.<ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/canadian-screen-awards-tv-the-porter-film-1235330247/ "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', February 22, 2023.</ref>
For her performance in ''Falcon Lake'', Montpetit received both a [[Canadian Screen Award]] nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Film|Best Supporting Performance in a Film]] at the [[11th Canadian Screen Awards]],<ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/canadian-screen-awards-tv-the-porter-film-1235330247/ "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', February 22, 2023.</ref> and a Prix Iris nomination for [[Prix Iris for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the [[25th Quebec Cinema Awards]].<ref>Vanessa Hébert, [https://www.7jours.ca/2023/11/14/voici-les-nominations-du-25e-gala-quebec-cinema "Voici les nominations du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma"]. ''7 Jours'', November 14, 2023.</ref>

In 2024 she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film|Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film]] at the [[12th Canadian Screen Awards]], and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Actress at the [[26th Quebec Cinema Awards]], for ''Humanist Vampire''.<ref>[https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"]. ''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024.</ref>


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Sara Montpetit
Montpetit in 2022
Bornc. 2001
EducationCégep de Saint-Laurent
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present

Sara Montpetit (born c. 2001)[1] is a French Canadian actress and environmental activist from Quebec.[2] She is most noted for her performance in the 2021 film Maria Chapdelaine, for which she won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[3]

Career

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In 2021, she garnered acclaim for her performance in the film Maria Chapdelaine, winning the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[3] That year, she was also cast in Charlotte Le Bon's debut feature film Falcon Lake.[4]

Falcon Lake film was shot in mid-2021 in and around Gore, Quebec,[5] during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The film debuted in the Director's Fortnight program at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2022.[7] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[8]

In 2022, she was cast as Sasha, a teenage vampire who befriends Paul (Félix-Antoine Bénard), a boy with suicidal tendencies, in Ariane Louis-Seize's Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant), planned for release in 2023.[9] Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2023.[10] The film had its Canadian premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 Maria Chapdelaine Maria Chapdelaine
2022 Falcon Lake Chloé
White Dog Madeleine
2023 À la fontaine Short film
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Sasha
Ma poule Madeleine Short film
Upcoming 2024, Une Année Quelconque Lomane
Où vont les âmes? Anna

Accolades

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For her performance in the film Maria Chapdelaine, Montpetit won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[3]

For her performance in Falcon Lake, Montpetit received both a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards,[12] and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Actress at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.[13]

In 2024 she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Actress at the 26th Quebec Cinema Awards, for Humanist Vampire.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Moury, Gaëlle (2 January 2023). "Sara Montpetit, l'actrice magnétique révélée dans «Falcon Lake»". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Jean Siag, "La militante Sara Montpetit incarnera Maria Chapdelaine". La Presse, February 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Lévesque, François (6 June 2022). "24th Quebec Cinema Awards". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ Marie-Catherine Goudreau, "Falcon Lake : Le premier long-métrage de Charlotte Le Bon". Journal Accès, August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Marie-Catherine Goudreau, "Falcon Lake : Le premier long-métrage de Charlotte Le Bon". Journal Accès, August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "The eco-friendly filming of Falcon Lake". On Tourne Vert / Rolling Green. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (19 April 2022). "Le premier film de Charlotte Le Bon, Falcon Lake, sélectionné à Cannes | Radio-Canada.ca". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  8. ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival". That Shelf, August 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Éric Lavallée, "Bloodsuckers: Sara Montpetit Toplines Ariane Louis-Seize’s 'Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant'". Ion Cinema, October 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Vampire dramedy, tribute to late Jean-Marc Vallée set for Venice film sidebar". Toronto Star, July 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Hazelton, John. "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  12. ^ Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Vanessa Hébert, "Voici les nominations du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma". 7 Jours, November 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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