Concordia University
Where was Martine Chartrand educated between Nov 1985 and Dec 1985?
Martine Chartrand Martine Chartrand ( born 1962 ) is a Haitian Canadian filmmaker , visual artist and teacher . She practices a paint-on-glass animation technique to create her films . Throughout Chartrands career , she has been involved with numerous films and has made three animated shorts which have been exhibited across Canada and internationally . Her films often deal with social and cultural issues relating to Black culture and Black history . Biography . Early years . Born in 1962 , Chartrand was adopted and raised in Montreal , Quebec . She graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1986 and earned a certificate in Arts Education at UQAM in 1988 . After graduating she began making a living by creating poster graphics and giving workshops in exhibitions across Canada and Europe . Before becoming involved in animation , Chartrand worked as a painter and illustrator . In 1986 , Chartrand became working as a layout and colour artist . She joined the National Film Board officially as a colour artist , assisting Pierre M . Trudeau during the shooting of Enfantillages ( 1990 ) . She then collaborated on Jours de plaine ( 1990 ) , co-directed by Réal Bérard and André Leduc . Professional career . Additionally , Chartrand is in high demand as a lecturer for conferences , master classes , and art workshops worldwide . She guides artists and shares the techniques and craft involved in creating paint-on-glass animation . Film career . In 1992 , Chartrand directed her first animated film for the NFB T.V . Tango . An award-winning short designed to encourage children to be critical of televised advertising messages and help them understand what theyre seeing . In 1994 , Chartrand was given advanced courses in paint-on-glass animation by Alexander Petrov . A painstaking process which involves years of painting thousands of paintings and filming them frame by frame to create a fluid motion . Produced by the National Film Board of Canada , Black Soul ( French : Âme noire ) is an award-winning animated short directed and written by Martine Chartrand . It is the story of a young boy who explores his cultural heritage through the stories of his grandmother . An emotionally rich and vibrant piece which employs painted glass frames shot with a 35mm camera . Its soundtrack features traditional African rhythms , gospel music by Ranee Lee and a composition by jazz pianist Oliver Jones . Among its achievements , Black Soul won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival . For 8 years , Chartrand worked steadily on her next film MacPherson . Inspired by a song by famed French-Canadian singer-songwriter Félix Leclerc , MacPherson is a poetic film which combines Quebec folk music with vivid painted imagery . Chartrand is the subject of the documentary Finding Macpherson ( 2014 ) directed by Serge Giguère which follows the artistic processes she undertook in order to create her short film MacPherson ( 2012 ) . It also draws parallels between Chartrand and Frank Randolph Macpherson , as she traces her Haitian heritage through the film . Artistic style . Paint-on-glass animation style involves the manipulation of wet media to create animated films . The artists paints are moved around the glass which is placed directly under a camera . When filmed frame-by-frame , the images blend and give the illusion of merging and melting into each successive frame . The end result is a fluid sense of movement which creates a painterly effect . Awards . - Special Jury Commendation International Animation Festival , September 30 to October 4 , 1992 , Ottawa - Canada - Award for Best Direction Black International Cinema I.U.S.B. , May 23 , 1993 , Berlin - Germany - Golden Bear - Category : Short Film International Film Festival , February 7 to 18 2001 , Berlin - Germany - Best Animated Short Award International Film Festival , February 27 to March 3 , 2002 , Santa Barbara - USA - First Prize ( Short Film ) Montreal World Film Festival , August 23 to September 3 , 2012 , Montréal - Canada External links . - Martine Chartrand at the National Film Board of Canada website