Aimée Danis

Aimée Danis (1929 - 2012) was a Quebecois director and producer from Maniwaki. She began as a script assistant at Radio-Canada, and later worked with Jacques Godbout on his film YUL 871, before becoming the first woman in the industry to direct television commercials in Quebec. She also directed several documentaries, including one on electric power titled KW+ (1970), which won the award for Best Short Documentary at the 22nd edition of the Canadian Film Awards. In 1973, along with her partner Guy Fournier, she founded Les Productions du Verseau, contributing to the development of independent Quebec cinema in the early 1970s. She went on to produce films such as Léolo (1992) and Mon amie Max (1994), both nominated in the Best Film category at the Genie Awards. Aimée Danis served as the president of the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ). She also received the Grand Prix from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television in 1991. A feminist, she played a significant role in women's cinema at the NFB and elsewhere, leaving an impressive legacy to the Quebec cinematic heritage.