
David Cherniak
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Biography
Documentary creative based in Tio'tia:ke/Montreal, David Cherniak is active as director of photography, sound designer, script consultant and producer. Création de Richesse / Labour of Love is his latest audio work. He is the producer behind Jenny Cartwright's audio documentary Quels morceaux de nous la tempête a-t-elle emporté avec elle? recipient of the 2022 international NUMIX award for best immersive sound experience.
Known For

With its fluid arrangement of black and white scenes paired with an immersive soundscape, Je me souviens d’un temps où personne ne joggait dans ce quartier is a celebration of the many faces of Park Extension. The film provides a glimpse inside a festive cultural gathering; the workshop of a meticulous artisan; and an alley where a young cyclist is learning to ride. With her restrained approach, the filmmaker hints little by little at a seemingly inevitable transformation, while the relentless onset of gentrification threatens the social fabric of a neighbourhood. After a critically acclaimed detour into audio documentary, Jenny Cartwright returns to the evocative force of images to evoke a rich and diverse community.
I Remember a Time When No One Jogged in This Neighbourhood

A short film reminiscent of another era. It was written, shot and edited on an impulse - three days. It is the melancholy journey from the suburbs to the city of a woman full of doubts.
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Mockumentary short music film: After leaving Berlin, French multidisciplinary artist Golden Tuna surfs Montreal's cold and dark wave to find inspiration.
Golden Tuna - Montreal Sessions

Part ethnographic film and part experimental film, கோயில் (The Temple) is a hybrid piece of cinematography that questions the act of observing.