Monique Dartonne

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| occupation = Film editor, sound editor, director

| years_active = 1979–present

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Monique Dartonne is a French film editor, sound editor and director who has worked in both French and Quebec films.

As a director, she made the film High Speed, which was presented at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/artist/monique-dartonne |title=Monique Dartonne |access-date=16 May 2017 |work=Cannes Film Festival}} There, she shared the Award of the Youth (Prix de la jeunesse) with co-director Michel Kaptur, tied with Spike Lee for She's Gotta Have It.{{cite book |date=1986 |title=La Revue du cinéma |publisher=Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente |page=8 }} As an editor, she is known for working with director Tony Gatlif.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/vie-de-stars/201103/03/01-4375686-herby-dans-les-coulisses.php |title=Herby dans les coulisses |last=Moreau |first=Herby |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=16 May 2017 |work=La Presse}}

In planning the 2010 film Incendies, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve met over 12 candidates to edit the film, ultimately hiring Dartonne. For Incendies, she won the Genie Award for Best Editing,{{cite news |date=11 March 2011 |title=The Genie Winners |work=National Post }} as well as the Jutra Award for Editing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/318731/13e-gala-des-jutra-incendies-la-grande-moisson |title=13e gala des Jutra - Incendies: la grande moisson |last=Tremblay |first=Odile |date=14 March 2011 |access-date=16 May 2017 |work=Le Devoir}} Being in Quebec to work on a film, Dartonne was able to attend the 31st Genie Awards and Jutra Awards ceremonies.