Marcel Carrière

Born in 1935 in Bouchette, Outaouais, Marcel Carrière is a filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, sound engineer, and cinematographer. However, it was his pioneering work with synchronous sound that secured his place in the history of Quebec cinema. He is regarded as one of the forerunners of synchronous sound recording techniques in documentary filmmaking. During the production of Pour la suite du monde, Carrière introduced numerous innovations in both sound capture practices (e.g., microphones attached to clothing) and tools (such as the Nagra III tape recorder). His contributions were so significant that his name appeared in the credits alongside Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault. Carrière later transitioned to solo directing, balancing commissioned works with more personal and even experimental projects. In the late 1970s, he was appointed Director of the French Program Committee, supporting Francophone creation at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He also played a key role in establishing the National Institute of Image and Sound (INIS) and the Quebec Sound Archive.