Oliver Higgins | |
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 Olivier Higgins in 2023 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Olivier Higgins (born 1979) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker fromQuebec.[1] The cofounder with his wifeMélanie Carrier of the production studio Mö Films, the duo concentrate primarily on films about the relationships of the world'sindigenous peoples with the wider world.
Higgins is a trained biologist and climber.[2]
In 2010, Higgins cofounded the production studio Mö Films with Melanie Carrier. The production studio is based in Quebec City.[3]
The duo's first filmAsiemut, chronicling a bicycling trip they took in Asia, was released in 2006.[4]
They followed up in 2011 with the feature documentaryEncounters (Rencontre),[1] and the short documentaryIce Philosophy (L'homme de glace).
Their 2013 filmQuébékoisie was aJutra Award nominee forBest Documentary Film at the16th Jutra Awards.[5]
In 2019, they collaborated with photographer Renaud Philippe onWandering: A Rohingya Story (Errance sans retour), a multimedia museum show and documentary film about theRohingya crisis inMyanmar.[6] The film debuted in February 2021[7] and was aCanadian Screen Award nominee forBest Feature Length Documentary at the9th Canadian Screen Awards,[8] and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the23rd Quebec Cinema Awards.[9] Higgins and Philippe were also co-nominated in 2021 forBest Cinematography in a Documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards,[8] andBest Cinematography in a Documentary at the Quebec Cinema Awards;[9] Higgins was also nominated as part of the sound team forBest Sound in a Documentary, and alongsideAmélie Labrèche forBest Editing in a Documentary, at the Quebec Cinema Awards.[9]
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