# Prix Albert-Tessier

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Main article: [Prix du Québec](/source/Prix_du_Qu%C3%A9bec)

Albert Tessier, circa 1938

The **Prix Albert-Tessier** is an award by the [Government of Quebec](/source/Government_of_Quebec) that is part of the [Prix du Québec](/source/Prix_du_Qu%C3%A9bec), given to individuals for an outstanding career in [Quebec cinema](/source/Cinema_of_Quebec). It is awarded to script-writing, acting, composing music, directing, producing and cinematographic techniques. It is named in honour of [Albert Tessier](/source/Albert_Tessier).[*[not verified in body](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Winners

- 1980 – [Arthur Lamothe](/source/Arthur_Lamothe)[1]

- 1981 – [Pierre Lamy](/source/Pierre_Lamy)[2]

- 1982 – [Norman McLaren](/source/Norman_McLaren)[3]

- 1983 – [Maurice Blackburn](/source/Maurice_Blackburn_(composer))[4]

- 1984 – [Claude Jutra](/source/Claude_Jutra)[5]

- 1985 – [Gilles Groulx](/source/Gilles_Groulx)[6]

- 1986 – [Michel Brault](/source/Michel_Brault)[7]

- 1987 – [Rock Demers](/source/Rock_Demers)[8]

- 1988 – [Anne Claire Poirier](/source/Anne_Claire_Poirier)[8]

- 1989 – [Denys Arcand](/source/Denys_Arcand)[9]

- 1990 – [Gilles Carle](/source/Gilles_Carle)[10]

- 1991 – [Frédéric Back](/source/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Back)[11]

- 1992 – [Jean-Claude Labrecque](/source/Jean-Claude_Labrecque)[12]

- 1993 – [Francis Mankiewicz](/source/Francis_Mankiewicz)[13]

- 1994 – [Pierre Perrault](/source/Pierre_Perrault)[14]

- 1995 – [Jean Pierre Lefebvre](/source/Jean_Pierre_Lefebvre)[15]

- 1996 – [Jacques Giraldeau](/source/Jacques_Giraldeau)[16]

- 1997 – [Colin Low](/source/Colin_Low_(filmmaker))[17]

- 1998 – [Georges Dufaux](/source/Georges_Dufaux)[18]

- 1999 – [Roger Frappier](/source/Roger_Frappier)[19]

- 2000 – [Micheline Lanctôt](/source/Micheline_Lanct%C3%B4t)[20]

- 2001 – [René Jodoin](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Jodoin)[21]

- 2002 – [Robert Daudelin](/source/Robert_Daudelin)[22]

- 2003 – [André Forcier](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Forcier)[23]

- 2004 – [Pierre Hébert](/source/Pierre_H%C3%A9bert_(animator))[24]

- 2005 – [Fernand Dansereau](/source/Fernand_Dansereau)[25]

- 2006 – [Léa Pool](/source/L%C3%A9a_Pool)[26]

- 2007 – [Pierre Mignot](/source/Pierre_Mignot)[27]

- 2008 – [Jacques Leduc](/source/Jacques_Leduc)[28]

- 2009 – [Paule Baillargeon](/source/Paule_Baillargeon)[29]

- 2010 – [Werner Nold](/source/Werner_Nold)[30]

- 2011 – [Marcel Carrière](/source/Marcel_Carri%C3%A8re)[31]

- 2012 – [André Melançon](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Melan%C3%A7on)[32]

- 2013 – [Robert Morin](/source/Robert_Morin)[33]

- 2014 – [Manon Barbeau](/source/Manon_Barbeau)[34]

- 2015 – [Martin Duckworth](/source/Martin_Duckworth)[35]

- 2016 – [Alanis Obomsawin](/source/Alanis_Obomsawin)[36]

- 2017 – [Michèle Cournoyer](/source/Mich%C3%A8le_Cournoyer)[37]

- 2018 – [André Gladu](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andr%C3%A9_Gladu&action=edit&redlink=1)[38]

- 2019 – [Pauline Vaillancourt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pauline_Vaillancourt&action=edit&redlink=1)[39]

- 2020 – [André Laliberté](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Lalibert%C3%A9)[40]

- 2021 – [Serge Giguère](/source/Serge_Gigu%C3%A8re)[41]

- 2022 – [Mireille Dansereau](/source/Mireille_Dansereau)[42]

- 2023 – [Tahani Rached](/source/Tahani_Rached)[43]

- 2024 – [Denis Côté](/source/Denis_C%C3%B4t%C3%A9)[44]

- 2025 – [Helen Doyle](/source/Helen_Doyle_(filmmaker))[45]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Peter Rist, *Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada*. [Greenwood Publishing Group](/source/Greenwood_Publishing_Group), 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780313299315](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780313299315). p. 117.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Lamy dead at 72"](https://playbackonline.ca/1998/12/14/24004-19981214/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, December 14, 1998.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Richard Gay, "Prix Albert-Tessier (cinéma): «Je rêvais de mouvement, surtout en écoutant de la musique»: le prix du Québec 1982". *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 27, 1982.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Louise Cloutier and Denis Allaire, ["Maurice Blackburn"](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/maurice-blackburn). *[The Canadian Encyclopedia](/source/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia)*, August 21, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Éloise Morin and Bill Brownstein, "Missing film-maker Claude Jutra seen several times: police". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, November 15, 1986.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Pierre Véronneau, ["Gilles Groulx"](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/fr/article/groulx-gilles). *[The Canadian Encyclopedia](/source/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia)*, December 3, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Thomas Schnurmacher, "Everyone's a winner". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, October 22, 1986.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lerner_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lerner_8-1) Loren R. Lerner, *Canadian Film and Video: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature*. [University of Toronto Press](/source/University_of_Toronto_Press), 1997. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780802029881](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780802029881). p. 1467.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Dancer among Prix du Quebec winners". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, November 3, 1989.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Stephen Godfrey, "Six honored in Quebec: Winners each receive $30,000". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, October 31, 1990.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Mark Abley](/source/Mark_Abley), "A 'small people' honors its 'dizzying progress'; This year's Prix du Quebec will be awarded at Place des Arts on Monday". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, October 26, 1991.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Peter Rist, *Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada*. [Greenwood Publishing Group](/source/Greenwood_Publishing_Group), 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780313299315](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780313299315). p. 116.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** "Eight Quebecois earn awards". *[Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal)*, November 30, 1993.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Andrew McIntosh, ["Pierre Perrault"](https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-perrault). *[The Canadian Encyclopedia](/source/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia)*, April 18, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** "Lefebvre, Jean Pierre" in [Wyndham Wise](/source/Wyndham_Wise), *Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film*. [University of Toronto Press](/source/University_of_Toronto_Press), 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781442656208](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781442656208).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** "Prix et distinctions". *Lettres québécoises*, Vol. 85 (1997). pp. 61–62.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** "Low, Colin" in [Wyndham Wise](/source/Wyndham_Wise), *Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film*. [University of Toronto Press](/source/University_of_Toronto_Press), 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781442656208](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781442656208).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Georges Dufaux wins 1998 Prix Albert-Tessier"](https://playbackonline.ca/1998/12/14/23987-19981214/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, December 14, 1998.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** "Honouring 10 of the finest". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, November 23, 1999.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Quebec honors Lanctot"](https://playbackonline.ca/2000/11/27/30388-20001127/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, November 27, 2000.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Odile Tremblay, ["Prix Albert-Tessier: La légende de l'animation"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/429986/prix-du-quebec-prix-albert-tessier-la-legende-de-l-animation). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 24, 2001.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Le prix Albert-Tessier remis à Robert Daudelin"](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/76137/daudelin). [Ici Radio-Canada](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), November 6, 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** "Lepage wins Prix du Quebec". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, November 19, 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Odile Tremblay, ["Prix Albert-Tessier - Des idées et des images"](https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/68353/prix-albert-tessier-des-idees-et-des-images). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 13, 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** Mathieu Perreault, "Prix Albert-Tessier — Fernand Dansereau : croire en ses capacités". *Séquences*, Vol. 241 (2006). p. 10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** Kathryn Greenaway, "Quebec honours anglo writer". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, November 9, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** Mario Cloutier, ["Pierre Mignot : entre esthétique et émotion"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4555271-pierre-mignot-entre-esthetique-et-emotion.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, November 11, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** Odile Tremblay, ["Prix Albert-Tessier - À l'affût des empreintes"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/217906/prix-albert-tessier-a-l-affut-des-empreintes). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 22, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** Odile Tremblay, ["Prix Albert-Tessier - Et rien n'a vraiment changé"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/275974/prix-albert-tessier-et-rien-n-a-vraiment-change). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 7, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** "Québec dévoile l'identité des onze gagnants des Prix du Québec 2010: Onze personnalités gagnent les Prix du Québec 2010". [Canadian Press](/source/Canadian_Press), November 1, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** François Lévesque, ["Prix Albert-Tessier - «On apprend en travaillant»"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/335878/prix-albert-tessier-on-apprend-en-travaillant). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 12, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** Odile Tremblay, ["Prix Albert-Tessier - Une vie où l’écran est le paysage"](https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/363931/une-vie-ou-l-ecran-est-le-paysage). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 17, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-33)** Odile Tremblay, ["Prix Albert-Tessier - L’industrie cinématographique, c’est pour les autres"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/392606/l-industrie-cinematographique-c-est-pour-les-autres). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, November 16, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** ["Manon Barbeau et Denis Marleau parmi les lauréats des Prix du Québec"](https://voir.ca/nouvelles/2014/11/05/manon-barbeau-et-denis-marleau-parmi-les-laureats-des-prix-du-quebec/). *[Voir](/source/Voir)*, November 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** ["Martin Duckworth Receives 2015 Prix Albert-Tessier"](http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/martin-duckworth-receives-2015-prix-albert-tessier). *[Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(magazine))*, November 3, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** ["Alanis Obomsawin Wins Prix Albert-Tessier"](http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/alanis-obomsawin-wins-prix-albert-tessier). *[Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(magazine))*, November 5, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** Mercedes Milligan, ["Michèle Cournoyer Is 1st Female Animator to Win Prix Albert-Tessier"](https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/michele-cournoyer-is-1st-female-animator-to-win-prix-albert-tessier/). *[Animation Magazine](/source/Animation_Magazine)*, November 1, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** Élise Bégin, "Prix, honneurs et distinctions". *Rabaska*, Volume 17 (2019), p. 283–285.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** Anne-Marie Gravel, ["Le prix Albert-Tessier pour Pauline Vaillancourt"](https://www.lequotidien.com/arts/le-prix-albert-tessier-pour-pauline-vaillancourt-b7682a8b20fd73307c358a5fb47a95e1). *[Le Quotidien](/source/Le_Quotidien_(Saguenay))*, November 5, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-40)** Amélie Revert, ["Yvon Deschamps et Carole David récipiendaires des Prix du Québec 2020"](https://journalmetro.com/culture/2564591/yvon-deschamps-et-carole-david-recipiendaires-des-prix-du-quebec-2020/). *[Métro](/source/M%C3%A9tro_(Montreal_newspaper))*, November 5, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-41)** Manon Toupin, ["Serge Giguère décoré du prestigieux prix Albert-Tessier"](https://www.lanouvelle.net/2021/10/28/serge-giguere-decore-du-prestigieux-prix-albert-tessier/). *La Nouvelle Union*, October 28, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-42)** Charles-Henri Ramond, ["Mireille Dansereau : Prix Albert-Tessier 2022"](https://www.filmsquebec.com/mireille-dansereau-prix-albert-tessier-2022/). *Films du Québec*, December 5, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-43)** Jean Siag, ["Québec dévoile les lauréats des Prix du Québec"](https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/2023-10-26/quebec-devoile-les-laureats-des-prix-du-quebec.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, October 26, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-44)** Charles-Henri Ramond, ["Denis Côté reçoit le Prix Albert-Tessier 2024"](https://www.filmsquebec.com/denis-cote-recoit-le-prix-albert-tessier-2024/). *Films du Québec*, October 15, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-45)** ["Prix du Québec 2025 : Céline Galipeau et France Castel parmi les lauréats"](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2206713/prix-quebec-celine-galipeau-france-castel). [Ici Radio-Canada](/source/Ici_Radio-Canada), November 10, 2025.

## External links

- [Award winners](http://www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/recherche/listelaureat.php?prix=Albert-Tessier&ordre=nomLaureat) (in French)

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