Amélie Hardy
After studying cinema at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Amélie Hardy directed her first short film, Train Hopper, which won the Grand Prix de la relève Radio-Canada at the RIDM in 2019. She then went on to direct Happy Life, which won the award for best documentary short at the Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma in 2022. She is also the director of the documentary series Chroniques de la vie ordinaire, broadcast on TV5's platform. In addition to her artistic practice, she participates in the editing of several short films and also works in advertising. In 2022, her short film About Memory and Loss was presented at FIFF Namur. Her documentary approach, blending humanity, aesthetics, and ingenuity in bringing reality to the screen, defines her artistic signature. Her projects received numerous accolades and are showcased at prestigious festivals worldwide.
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Hello Stranger
Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the story of her gender reassignment journey. Piecing together her memories, from her childhood in a small fishing village through her tumultuous medical process, Cooper attempts to make peace with the last male imprint remaining on her body: that annoying deep voice that sticks to her skin.
Happy Life
In this time of anxiety and turmoil, this film explores the unusual outlets where the torments of the body and mind are soothed. In a meditative journey to the heart of these analgesic places, this documentary essay paints a portrait of a society in search of meaning and comfort.
Train Hopper
Un jeune homme parcourt l'Amérique en sautant d'un train de marchandises à l'autre. Tel un beatnik des temps modernes, ce passager clandestin nous mène sur les chemins de son errance à la recherche d'espaces de liberté.
Hello Stranger
Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the story of her gender reassignment journey. Piecing together her memories, from her childhood in a small fishing village through her tumultuous medical process, Cooper attempts to make peace with the last male imprint remaining on her body: that annoying deep voice that sticks to her skin.
Happy Life
In this time of anxiety and turmoil, this film explores the unusual outlets where the torments of the body and mind are soothed. In a meditative journey to the heart of these analgesic places, this documentary essay paints a portrait of a society in search of meaning and comfort.
Train Hopper
Un jeune homme parcourt l'Amérique en sautant d'un train de marchandises à l'autre. Tel un beatnik des temps modernes, ce passager clandestin nous mène sur les chemins de son errance à la recherche d'espaces de liberté.
