Beyond Paper () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Oana Suteu Khintirian and released in 2021.Karla Meza, "«Au-delà du papier»: une réflexion sur l’avenir de l’héritage écrit". Métro, April 6, 2023. The film is about the contemporary transition from paper to digital record-keeping, centring in particular on the impact of that shift on the process of preserving cultural heritage.Stéphane Baillargeon, "Quand le papier ne parlera plus". Le Devoir, April 7, 2023.
The film premiered in March 2023 at the Montreal International Festival of Films on Art,"4 films de l’ONF au FIFA 2023 à Montréal et à Québec dont le long métrage « Au-delà du papier »". CTVM, March 1, 2023. before going into wider commercial release in April.
Critical response Marc Glassman of Point of View praised the film in particular for finding human emotional angles to her story, writing that "Oana Suteu Khintirian hasn’t just made a film, which ultimately endorses paper and book and libraries. She’s made it about family: a cousin and spiritual sister, who publishes books in Bucharest features prominently as do others who are deeply moved by the historic romantic letters and a scholarly tradition that goes back for generations."Marc Glassman, "Beyond Paper Review: Can Memory Be Preserved without Print?". Point of View, June 9, 2023.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Prix IrisDecember 10, 2023Best Editing in a DocumentaryOana Suteu Khintirian Yves Bergeras, "Viking récolte 18 nominations aux prix Iris". Le Droit, November 14, 2023.Best Sound in a DocumentaryCatherine Van Der Donckt, Jean Paul VialardCanadian Screen AwardsMay 2024Best Feature Length DocumentaryOana Suteu Khintirian, Nathalie Cloutier"BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.Best Cinematography in a DocumentaryÉtienne RoussyBest Sound Design in a DocumentaryCatherine Van Der Donckt, Stéphane Cadotte, Jean Paul Vialard, Geoffrey Mitchell
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