| Céline | |
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| Written by | Donald Martin |
| Directed by | Jeff Woolnough |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Mirosław Baszak |
| Editor | Mike Lee |
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| Release | 10 May 2008 (2008-05-10) |
Céline is a 2008 television unauthorized filmbiopic about the life ofCanadian singerCeline Dion.[1] The film chronicles Dion's life from a young girl singing in her father's club, right through her career as a worldwide successful singer to the present day. It was directed byJeff Woolnough.[2]
Christine Ghawi, who played the lead role, claimed that she auditioned for the role by doing a campy, comediclip sync performance to Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", as if she were adrag queen performing to the song in a bar.[3]
Christine Ghawi won theGemini Award for Best Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the24th Gemini Awards in 2009.[4] The film was also nominated forBest TV Movie and Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries (Donald Martin).
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