Martine Chartrand

Martine Chartrand (born 1962) is a Haitian-Canadian filmmaker, visual artist and teacher known for her paint-on-glass animation technique. Raised in Montreal, she graduated from Concordia University and later earned a certificate at UQAM. Before turning to animation she worked as a painter and illustrator, and she contributed as a colour artist to National Film Board of Canada productions.

In 1992 she directed T.V. Tango, a short meant to help children view television advertising with a critical eye. In 1994 she received advanced training in the technique from Alexander Petrov. Her best-known work, Black Soul (Âme noire), follows a young boy who explores his cultural heritage through his grandmother's stories, and it won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival. Later, MacPherson blended Quebec folk music with painted imagery.

Her method involves moving wet paint across a sheet of glass placed under a camera and filming frame by frame, producing a fluid, painterly motion. She is also a sought-after lecturer and workshop leader worldwide, and Black history and culture run through much of her work.