Sophie Dupuis

Sophie Dupuis is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Career

Dupuis began her career directing short films, including J'viendrais t'chercher, Si tu savais Rosalie, Félix et Malou, Faillir, and L'hiver et la violence.

Her feature film debut, Family First (Chien de garde), premiered in 2018 and was selected as Canada's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[1][2] The film was nominated for eight Prix Iris at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards, including a Best Director nomination for Dupuis.[3]

Her second feature film, Underground (Souterrain), was released in 2020 and was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards.[4]

Her third feature film and third collaboration with actor Théodore Pellerin, Solo, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.[5][6] The film was included in TIFF's top Canadian films of the year.[7]

Personal life

Dupuis speaks English and French. She studied at Concordia University and the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Following the release of Solo, Dupuis came out as queer.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Original Title Notes
2018 Family First Chien de garde Canadian submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards
2020 Underground Souterrain
2023 Solo

References

  1. ^ Lévesque, François (2018-03-03). "La quête viscérale de Sophie Dupuis". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (19 September 2018). "Oscars: Canada Selects 'Watch Dog' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. ^ Canadienne, La Presse (2018-04-10). "«Hochelaga» et «Le problème d'infiltration» dominent les nominations aux prix Iris". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ "Souterrain, de Sophie Dupuis : l’esprit de famille quand tout le reste s’écroule". Ici Radio-Canada, September 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Allan Hunter, "‘Solo’: Toronto Review". Screen Daily, September 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Christian Zilko, "American Fiction’ Wins People’s Choice Award at 2023 TIFF (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire, September 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Mullen, Pat (2023-12-06). "TIFF's Canada's Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  8. ^ "Sophie Dupuis wasn't ready to call herself queer — but making her film Solo changed everything". CBC Arts, September 11, 2023.


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