★ HOW OLD IS MÉLANIE CARRIER?
Mélanie Carrier is 47 years old, born January 1, 1979 in CA · Capricorn.
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About
Mélanie Carrier co-directs documentaries about indigenous peoples and global crises with her husband Olivier Higgins through their studio Mö Films. Born in Quebec in 1979, she has made films spanning from travel (Asiemut, 2006) to refugee stories (Wandering: A Rohingya Story, 2019), earning Canadian Screen Award and Jutra Award nominations. A Capricorn filmmaker drawn to intimate human narratives.
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Biography
Mélanie Carrier is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and screenwriter born in 1979. She co-founded the production studio Mö Films with her husband Olivier Higgins, focusing on films about indigenous peoples and their relationships with the wider world. Their debut, Asiemut, documented a bicycling trip across Asia and premiered in 2006. The pair went on to release the feature documentary Encounters (Rencontre) in 2011 and the short Ice Philosophy (L'homme de glace) the same year. Québékoisie, their 2013 film, earned a Jutra Award nomination for Best Documentary Film at the 16th Jutra Awards. In 2019, Carrier and Higgins collaborated with photographer Renaud Philippe on Wandering: A Rohingya Story (Errance sans retour), a multimedia museum exhibition and documentary about the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. The film secured a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Documentary Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards. Deep Inside Humanity (Ce que le monde porte en soi) entered production for a 2021 or 2022 release. As a Capricorn born in early January, Carrier channels the sign's discipline and methodical worldview into long-form documentary research. Screenwriters craft narratives across genres and mediums, often collaborating with producers, cinematographers, and editors to shape stories for screen. Quebec's documentary tradition emphasizes social engagement and intimate portraiture of communities.
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Trivia
- Carrier's first feature, Asiemut, grew directly from a personal bicycling journey she and Higgins took through Asia, blending travel memoir with documentary form.
- Wandering: A Rohingya Story combined museum exhibition and film formats, expanding documentary beyond traditional cinema distribution.
- Québékoisie explored Quebec identity and culture, earning recognition at the Jutra Awards, Canada's primary documentary honors.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Mélanie Carrier tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- RockyRabbit · 1999
CHALLENGING
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian Xiwei
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Frequently asked
- How old is Mélanie Carrier?
- Mélanie Carrier is 47 years old (born January 1, 1979).
- When is Mélanie Carrier's birthday?
- Mélanie Carrier was born on January 1, 1979.
- What is Mélanie Carrier's zodiac sign?
- Mélanie Carrier is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1979.
- What is Mélanie Carrier's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Mélanie Carrier was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Mélanie Carrier from?
- Mélanie Carrier is from CA.
- What does Mélanie Carrier do?
- Mélanie Carrier is a writer.
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