A graduate of the Faculty of Communication at Boston University and the School of Media Studies in Toronto, Carole Bonstein made her first directorial film with Une Suisse Rebel in 2000. After having worked as a director’s assistant for numerous shows at Télévision Suisse Romande, Carole Bonstein broadened the scope of her cinematographic experience by moving to Canada in 2002 where she worked for documentaries at Media Incorporation Toronto and for various film festivals in Toronto. Along with her artistic projects, she acquired training in cultural management at the University of Geneva.
and Lausanne.
Carole Bonstein is currently working on other documentary projects as a freelance director. She also collaborates in the production and distribution of various documentaries. (source: https://www.filmsdocumentaires.com/auteurs/277-carole-bonstein)
Awards & Nominations
Une Suisse Rebel (1-hour documentary)
Special Prize for Outstanding Historical Research, Union Swiss Bank Jury Soleur Film Festival, Switzerland
Best Documentary, Bologna International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Best Documentary, Milano International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Audience Award, Best Documentary, Women’s Film Festival of Torino
Zainetto d’Oro, Women’s Film Festival of Torino
Best Documentary, Mix Brasil Festival of Sexual Diversities
“Highly Recommended … A Swiss Rebel is a moving tribute to a brilliant rising star and captures a fascinating period of history from a European perspective … Quite interdisciplinary in nature, this video is highly recommended for academic collections.” —Educational Media Reviews Online
“This film would be of interest for courses on gender and sexuality, on lesbian and gay history, and on Weimar or more broadly, Europe and European sexual cultures in the 1930s.” —Kathleen McHugh, Professor of English and Film, Television and Digital Media; Director, UCLA Center for the Study of Women