The Prix Iris for Best Cinematography in a Documentary () is an annual film award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best cinematography in documentary films made within the Cinema of Quebec.
The award was presented for the first time at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017.
Étienne Roussy is the most nominated and awarded cinematographer in this category, having received four nominations and two awards.
With his win for Mother Saigon (Má Sài Gòn), Mathieu Laverdière became the first cinematographer to receive an award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary and Best Cinematography, having previously won for Underground (Souterrain).
2010s Year Cinematographer Film Ref 2017 19th Quebec Cinema Awards Étienne Roussy Gulîstan, Land of Roses (Gulîstan, terre de roses) Yan Lauzon, "Xavier Dolan amorce sa récolte". TVA Nouvelles, June 1, 2017. Jérémie Battaglia Perfect (Parfaites) "Duel en vue entre Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear au Gala du cinéma québécois". Ici Radio-Canada, April 5, 2017. John Price I Am the Blues Sébastien Rist, Aude Leroux-Lévesque Living With Giants (Chez les géants) Olivier Tétreault Manor (Manoir) 2018 20th Quebec Cinema Awards François Messier-Rheault A Skin So Soft (Ta peau si lisse) Manon Dumais, "Gala Artisans: belle récolte pour «Les affamés» et «Hochelaga, terre des âmes»". Le Devoir, May 30, 2018. Benoit Aquin, Mathieu Roy The Dispossessed (Les dépossédés) André Duchesne, "Iris: Le problème d'infiltration et Hochelaga en tête des nominations". La Presse, April 10, 2018. Samuel de Chavigny Far Away Lands (Les terres lointaines) François Jacob, Vuk Stojanovic, Ilya Zima A Moon of Nickel and Ice (Sur la lune de nickel) Étienne Roussy Destierros 2019 21st Quebec Cinema Awards Danae Elon, Itamar Mendes Flohr A Sister's Song "1991, de Ricardo Trogi, sacré meilleur film au Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 2, 2019. Benjamín Echazarreta Cielo Sylvestre Guidi New Memories Alexandre Lampron Des histoires inventées Matthieu Rytz Anote's Ark
2020s Year Cinematographer Film Ref 2020 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards Pedro Pires Alexander Odyssey (Alexandre le fou) Dominic Dorval, Vincent Masse, Thomas Rinfret, Richard Tremblay Mad Dog and the Butcher (Les Derniers vilains) "Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, April 23, 2020. Sami Mermer Xalko François Messier-Rheault, Ernesto Pardo Dark Suns (Soleils noirs) Pedro Ruiz Havana, from on High (Sur les toits Havane) 202123rd Quebec Cinema Awards Olivier Higgins, Renaud Philippe Wandering: A Rohingya Story (Errance sans retour) "La déesse des mouches à feu se distingue au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 3, 2021. Sarah Baril Gaudet Passage Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021. Hugo Gendron, Michel Valiquette Call Me Human (Je m’appelle humain) Mathieu Perrault Lapierre The 108 Journey Marianne Ploska Prayer for a Lost Mitten (Prière pour une mitaine perdue) 202224th Quebec Cinema Awards Tobie Marier Robitaille, Josée Deshaies Big Giant Wave (Comme une vague) Marc-André Lussier, "Les oiseaux ivres se distingue au Gala des artisans". La Presse, June 5, 2022. David Nadeau-Bernatchez, Sammy Baloji, Kiripi Katembo Siku Rumba Rules, New Genealogies (Rumba Rules, nouvelles généalogies) Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022. Ariel Méthot Dehors Serge dehors Léna Mill-Reuillard Sisterhood (Ainsi soient-elles) Claire Sanford, Sam Trudelle Fanny: The Right to Rock 202325th Quebec Cinema Awards Jacquelyn Mills Geographies of Solitude Florence Morin-Martel, "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, December 7, 2023. Geoffroy Beauchemin Humus "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023. Nicolas Canniccioni, Arshia Shakiba Rojek Joannie Lafrenière Gabor Maude Plante-Husaruk Far Beyond the Pasturelands (Au-delà des hautes vallées) 202426th Quebec Cinema Awards Mathieu Laverdière Mother Saigon (Má Sài Gòn) Charles-Henri Ramond, "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés". Films du Québec, December 5, 2024. Philippe Lavalette After the Odyssey (Au lendemain de l'odyssée) Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024. Kaveh Nabatian Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones (Kite Zo A: Laisse les os) Ernesto Pardo, François Messier-Rheault The White Guard (La Garde blanche) Louis Turcotte Scratches of Life: The Art of Pierre Hébert (Graver l'homme: arrêt sur Pierre Hébert) 202527th Quebec Cinema Awards Glauco Bermudez, Étienne Roussy Ghosts of the Sea (Les enfants du large) Manon Dumais, "À quoi s’attendre du Gala Québec Cinéma". La Presse, December 4, 2025. Hanna Abu Saada I Shall Not Hate "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025. Sébastien Blais Okurimono Christian Mathieu Fournier Waiting for Casimir (En attendant Casimir) Étienne Roussy Among Mountains and Streams (Parmi les montagnes et les ruisseaux)
Multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins Wins Cinematographer 2 Étienne Roussy
Three or more nominations Nominations Cinematographer 4 Étienne Roussy 3 François Messier-Rheault
Combined totals for Best Cinematography and Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Multiple wins Wins Cinematographer 7 André Turpin 3 Pierre Mignot Sara Mishara 2 Yves Bélanger Nicolas Bolduc Alain Dostie Pierre Gill Mathieu Laverdière
Three or more nominations Nominations Cinematographer 13 André Turpin 10 Sara Mishara 8 Steve Asselin 6 Nicolas Bolduc Mathieu Laverdière 5 Pierre Gill Michel La Veaux 4 Yves Bélanger Bernard Couture Josée Deshaies Daniel Jobin François Messier-Rheault Pierre Mignot Étienne Roussy 3 Nicolas Canniccioni Alain Dostie Guy Dufaux Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky Ronald Plante Tobie Marier Robitaille
See also Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
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