About Dominique Cardona
Born 1955. Dominique Cardona is an Algerian and Canadian film director and screenwriter.
Dominique Cardona (born 1955) is an Algerian-born Canadian film director, producer, and screenwriter. She works primarily but not exclusively in collaboration with Laurie Colbert. The duo are most noted for their 1999 short film Below the Belt, which was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 21st Genie Awards in 2000, and their feature film Margarita, which won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in 2012.
Their other films have included the documentary shorts Thank God I'm a Lesbian (1992) and My Feminism (1997) and the feature films Finn's Girl (2007) and Catch and Release (2018).
Separately from Colbert, Cardona has also directed episodes of the television series Amélie et compagnie.
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Who is Dominique Cardona?
Canadian film director
When was Dominique Cardona born?
Dominique Cardona was born in 1955 in Algeria.
What is Dominique Cardona's occupation?
Dominique Cardona is a film director and screenwriter.
What nationality is Dominique Cardona?
Dominique Cardona is Algerian and Canadian.
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