Gabor is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Joannie Lafrenière and released in 2021.[1] The film is a portrait of Hungarian-Canadian photographer Gabor Szilasi.[2]

Gabor
Directed byJoannie Lafrenière
Written byJoannie Lafrenière
Produced byLine Sander Egede
StarringGabor Szilasi
CinematographyJoannie Lafrenière
Edited byEmmanuelle Lane
Music byDaniel "Gervaise" Baillargeon
Production
company
TAK Films
Distributed byMaison 4:3
Release date
  • November 20, 2021 (2021-11-20) (RIDM)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

It premiered at the 2021 Montreal International Documentary Festival,[3] before going into wider commercial release in 2022.[2]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Directors Guild of Canada 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Joannie Lafrenière Longlisted [4]
Prix Iris December 10, 2023 Best Documentary Joannie Lafrenière, Line Sander Egede Nominated [5]
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Joannie Lafrenière Nominated
Best Editing in a Documentary Emmanuelle Lane Nominated
Best Original Music in a Documentary Daniel "Gervaise" Baillargeon Won [6]

References

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  1. ^ Marc Glassman, "Embracing Gabor". Point of View, April 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Éric Clément, "Un hommage délicat et soigné". La Presse, May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Nick Krewen, "Nine Canadian world premieres set for RIDM". Playback, October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils 2023 Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Yves Bergeras, "Viking récolte 18 nominations aux prix Iris". Le Droit, November 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Maxime Demers, "Le film «Viking», de Stéphane Lafleur, grand gagnant du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Journal de Montréal, December 10, 2023.
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