Renée April
Renée April is a Canadian costume designer.
April's workshop is in Montreal.[1] She designed costumes for approximately 40 productions in Canadian television and film by 2012.[2] She won the Genie Award for Best Costume Design for Grey Owl (1999), a Gemini Award for Million Dollar Babies and was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Costume Design for The Red Violin (1998).[3]
In her work, she cites influences in paintings and the environment, as well as books and catalogs for stories set in the past.[2] She ran costume design for The Neverending Story at Muse Entertainment in Montreal.[3]
She was featured in Musée de l'Amérique francophone in the exhibit De film en aiguille in 2012.[1] April also contributed costumes for a Cirque du Soleil performance in Tokyo.[2]
References
- 1 2 Boisvert, Richard (21 September 2012). "De film en aiguille: les créations hollywoodiennes de Renée April". La Presse. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Dans l'univers de la costumière Renée April". Radio-Canada. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- 1 2 Playback Staff (23 July 2001). "Costumes: from tripe to chain mail". Playback. Retrieved 24 March 2017.