The day after 37th Gemini Awards Gala, Léa Clermont-Dion spoke on social networks to denounce a moment of the evening. The segment that was supposed to highlight the documentaries was instead stolen by Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge, who delivered a rambling and impromptu speech.
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“Yesterday evening, during the televised Gala of the Gémeaux awards superbly hosted by Véronique Cloutier, a moment was devoted to showcasing the documentaries celebrated by the Academy. Ingrid Falaise and I had the great honor of speaking. Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge took the personal and improvised initiative to interrupt our segment in order to speak”, explained on her Facebook page the co-director of the documentary. Hail Bitch: Misogyny in the Digital Agecurrently playing.
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“I respect the debate, but I found it a shame, because we were FINALLY highlighting the tremendous work of shadow documentary filmmakers who have a real impact on Quebec society,” she continues in her publication, which has so far now garnered 3300 likes and shared 1200 times.
She continues her post by citing the documentary productions “that should have been celebrated during this three-minute hiatus. As a matter of principle, I want to highlight them today, ”added the director of the documentary You just have to complain.
“Wishing that this post will be seen and shared a lot,” replied Alexandre Champagne in a comment that has been liked more than 454 times.
To her subscribers who may have taken things a little too much to heart through some of their comments, she was careful to comment: “Hello everyone! Thank you for these exchanges! Please maintain a respectful tone. Name calling and other attacks are not tolerated on this wall. »
The newspaper tried to get an interview with Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge. Our request went unanswered.
Here is the list of documentaries in question:
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHOW: SOCIETY
- ALONE – Marie-Pierre Corriveau, Karine Dubois (Picbois Productions)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES: SOCIETY
- THE HUNTING – Manuelle Légaré, Guillaume Lespérance (A Media)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHOW OR SERIES: HISTORY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS
- L’ESCROC: THE NORBOURG AFFAIR – Marleen Beaulieu, Josée Comtois, Marie-Elaine Nadeau, Marie-Christine Pouliot, Richard Speer (Attraction)
BEST SHOW OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES: BIOGRAPHY OR PORTRAIT
- A WOMAN, MY MOTHER – Claude Demers (The Films of the Other)
BEST SHOW OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES: ARTS AND CULTURE
- SYMPHONIC WOMEN – Catherine Landry, Brigitte Lemonde, Corine Trudel (Zone3)
BEST DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT: SOCIETY, HISTORY, POLITICS AND ECONOMY – PROGRAM
- Paul Tom – ALONE (Picbois Productions)
BEST DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT: SOCIETY, HISTORY, POLITICS AND ECONOMY – SERIES
- André St-Pierre – THE HUNTING “Episode 1 – Money, jewelry” (A Media)
BEST DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT: BIOGRAPHY OR PORTRAIT, ARTS AND CULTURE,
- Guylaine Maroist, Éric Ruel – JUKEBOX: AN AMERICAN DREAM MADE IN QUEBEC (La Ruelle Films)
BEST DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT: BIOGRAPHY OR PORTRAIT, ARTS AND CULTURE, HEALTH, NATURE, SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT – SERIES
- Arnaud Bouquet, Caroline Côté – THE LAST GLACIER “Episode 5” (Toast Media)
BEST ACHIEVEMENT: OBSERVATION DOCUMENTARY SHOW OR SERIES
- Mélissa Beaudet – CHSLD – AT THE FRONT “Episode 8 – Dying” (Sphère Média)