Claire Atherton
Claire Atherton | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) San Francisco, USA |
| Nationality | French, American |
| Education | Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, Paris
Institute of Foreign Language, Beijing École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière, Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, conception of video installations |
| Awards | Vision Award Ticinomoda 2019 |
Claire Atherton is a renowned film editor who has been a close collaborator of Chantal Akerman since the mid-1980s. Over the years, she has also worked with a wide range of international filmmakers. In 2019, she was honored with the Vision Award Ticinomoda at the 72nd Locarno International Film Festival, becoming the first woman to receive this distinction.