| Nicolas Bolduc | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-03-05) March 5, 1973 (age 51) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Awards | Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography |
Nicolas Bolduc (born 5 March 1973) is a Canadian cinematographer from Montreal, Quebec. He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography two years in a row, in the 1st Canadian Screen Awards and 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, for War Witch (2012) and Enemy (2013). He also won the Jutra Award for War Witch, and was nominated the next year for Louis Cyr. Bolduc was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Prix Iris in 2017 for Two Lovers and a Bear.
With Hochelaga, Land of Souls (2017), he competed at Camerimage, and won Best Cinematography at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards. He also won Best Cinematography at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards for Hochelaga, Land of Souls.
He was one of four directors, alongside Fabrice Barrilliet, Julien Knafo and Marie-Hélène Panisset, of the 2009 collective film Blind Spot.
Filmography
Film
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Des enfants de trop... | Myreille Bédard | |
| 2004 | Le bonheur est dans les prés mais parfois c'est au fond d'un océan de souffrance qu'on finit par le trouver |
Marie-Hélène Panisset | |
| 2007 | Et si... l'espace d'un instant | Fabrice Barrilliet | |
| Une femme de bien bonne humeur | Marie-Hélène Panisset | ||
| Can You Wave Bye-Bye? | Sarah Galea-Davis | ||
| Victor Gazon | Patrick Gazé | ||
| 2008 | Next Floor | Denis Villeneuve | |
| 2009 | King Chicken | Himself | Also credited as writer and co-producer |
| 2012 | Denis Marleau | Kim Nguyen | |
| 2018 | Paseo | Matthew Hannam |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | What Lies Below | Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais | With Nicolas Fransolet and Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Collection Fred Vargas | Josée Dayan | Episode "Sous les vents de Neptune" |
| 2021 | The North Water | Andrew Haigh | Miniseries |
| 2023 | Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident | Philippe Falardeau | With Tobie Marier Robitaille, Sara Mishara, Van Royko, Alexia Toman and André Turpin |
| 2024 | Ourika | Marcela Said Julien Despaux |
3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camerimage | 2012 | Golden Frog | War Witch (Rebelle) | Won | |
| Canadian Screen Awards/Genie Awards | 2009 | Best Cinematography | Le Banquet | Nominated | |
| 2013 | War Witch (Rebelle) | Won | |||
| 2014 | Enemy | Won | |||
| 2018 | Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Hochelaga, terre des âmes) | Won | |||
| Canadian Society of Cinematographers | 2009 | Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Short | Next Floor | Won | |
| 2011 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature | City of Shadows (La Cité) | Won | ||
| 2014 | Enemy | Won | |||
| 2018 | Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Hochelaga, terre des âmes) | Won | |||
| 2020 | La Belle Époque | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Cinematography in a Television Drama | The North Water | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | Won | ||
| César Awards | 2020 | Best Cinematography | La Belle Époque | Nominated | |
| 2024 | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady | Nominated | |||
| Gémeaux Awards | 2024 | Best Photography in a Documentary or Public Affairs Program | Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic : ceci n’est pas un accident) (with Erik Ljung, Tobie Marier Robitaille, Sara Mishara, Alexia Toman, Van Royko, André Turpin) |
Won | |
| Prix Iris | 2011 | Best Cinematography | City of Shadows (La Cité) | Nominated | |
| 2013 | War Witch (Rebelle) | Won | |||
| 2014 | Louis Cyr (Louis Cyr: L'homme le plus fort du monde) | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Enemy | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Two Lovers and a Bear | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Hochelaga, terre des âmes) | Won |
References
- "Nicolas Bolduc" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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- ^ "War Witch wins at the first Canadian Screen Awards". Tribute. March 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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- ^ Vlessing, Etan (19 March 2013). "Kim Nguyen's War Witch dominates Jutras in Quebec". Playback. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Domination musclée de Louis Cyr aux nominations des Jutra". Le Devoir (in French). 28 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Boutros, Magdaline (5 April 2017). "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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- Elsa Keslassy, "Cesar Awards: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Wins Best Film; Christopher Nolan Feted With Honorary Tribute". Variety, February 23, 2024.
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