Maryse Legagneur is a Canadian filmmaker from Quebec, who released her narrative fiction debut film The Last Meal (Le Dernier repas) in 2024.Maxime Demers, "«Le dernier repas» : le devoir de mémoire de la réalisatrice Maryse Legagneur". La Presse, September 27, 2024.
The winner of the 1998-99 season of the amateur filmmaking competition series La Course destination monde, she began her career as a documentarian, creating films and reportage for various documentary television series."« Le dernier repas » : Maryse Legagneur a voulu créer un espace sécuritaire sur le plateau". Qui Fait Quoi, September 30, 2024. She released her first theatrical documentary film, In the Name of the Mother and the Son (Au nom de la mère et du fils), in 2005.Ginette Leroux, "Au nom de la mère et du fils, de Maryse Legagneur". L'aut'journal, May 16, 2007.
The Last Meal premiered at the 2024 Quebec City Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Grand Prix.Kathleen Lavoie, "Le film Le dernier repas primé au Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec". Ici Radio-Canada, September 16, 2024. It subsequently won other film festival awards including Best First Feature at the 2025 Kingston Canadian Film Festival,Nicholas Sokic, "Shepherds wins top prize at Kingston Canadian Film Festival". Playback, March 3, 2025. and the Marimbas Award for international feature at the 2025 Miami Film Festival.Matthew Carey, "‘The Last Meal,’ ‘Omaha’ And ‘The Python Hunt’ Among Winners As 42nd Miami Film Festival Wraps". Deadline Hollywood, April 14, 2025. It also received a Quebec Cinema Award nomination for Best First Film at the 27th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2025."Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025.
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