Michel Brault

Born: 1928-06-25

Michel Brault (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.


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Capturing Reality

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Released: 2008-11-01

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like...

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Québec...?

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Released: 1967-01-01

This short documentary film is a fascinating portrait of urban and rural Quebec in the late...

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Claude Jutra: An Unfinished Story

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Released: 2002-05-30

A revealing look at the great Quebecois director who gave us such classic films as Mon Oncle...

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Live Before the Letter

as Self
Released: 2006-01-01

Thanks to the development of techniques and the adventurous spirit of pioneering filmmakers,...

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