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18th Jutra Awards
The 18th Quebec Cinema Awards ceremony ( fr , Gala du cinéma québécois 2016) were held on March 20, 2016 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2015."La Passion d'Augustine and Corbo lead the Jutra film nominations" '' Montreal Gazette'', January 26, 2016. The ceremony was the first to be held since Québec Cinéma dropped the "Jutra Awards" name from its awards program, following the publication in February 2016 of allegations that namesake director [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec."Quebec film awards renamed Prix Iris after Claude Jutra sex scandal" , October 14, 2016. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award (Prix Jutra, with the ceremony called La Soirée des Jutra) in memory of influential Quebec film director , but Jutra's name was withdrawn from the awards following the publication of |
Corbo
''Corbo'' is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, written and directed by Mathieu Denis."Corbo: Disturbing portrait emerges of radicalized FLQ teen" '' Montreal Gazette'', April 16, 2015. Based on a true story, the film stars Anthony Therrien as Giovanni (Jean) Corbo, the privileged but socially alienated son of wealthy Italian-Canadian businessman Nicola Corbo ( |
Gilbert Sicotte
Gilbert Sicotte, (born February 18, 1948) is a Canadian actor. Career Sicotte is known for roles in '' The Vultures (Les Vautours)'', '' Little Tougas (Ti-Cul Tougas)'', ''The Years of Dreams and Revolt (Les Années de rêves)'', ''The Secret Life of Happy People (La Vie secrète des gens heureux)'', ''Maria Chapdelaine'' (1983, Gilles Carle), '' Fortier'', ''Louis Cyr'', ''Léolo'', '' Water Child (L'Enfant d'eau)'', ''Paul à Québec'', ''And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux)'' and ''Maria Chapdelaine'' (2021, Sébastien Pilote). He has also done some voice over work. He has been a three-time Jutra/Iris Award winner for Best Actor, winning at the 14th Jutra Awards in 2011 for '' The Salesman'', at the 18th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2016 for ''Paul à Québec'',Maxime Demers"La passion d’Augustine triomphe" ''Le Journal de Montréal'', March 20, 2016. and at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2020 for ''And the Birds Rained Down''. He has also been a four-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris For Best Actress
Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Actress (french: Prix Iris de la meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle féminin) to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec The history of cinema in Quebec started on June 27, 1896 when the Frenchman Louis Minier inaugurated the first movie projection in North America in a Montreal theatre room. However, it would have to wait until the 1960s before a genuine Quebec .... Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award for Best Actress in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra. Following the withdrawal of Jutra's name from the award, the 2016 award was presented under the name Québec Cinéma. The Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress References {{Quebec Cinema Awards Awards established in 1999 Film awards for lead actress Actress Quebec-related lists 1999 establishments in Canada * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris For Best Actor
Québec Cinéma presents an annual award for Best Actor (french: Prix Iris de la meilleure interprétation dans un premier rôle masculin) to recognize the best in the Cinema of Quebec. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award for Best Actor in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra. Following the withdrawal of Jutra's name from the award, the 2016 award was presented under the name Québec Cinéma. The Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016. 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor References {{Quebec Cinema Awards Awards established in 1999 Film awards for lead actor Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ... Quebec-related lists 1999 establishments in Canada * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Émond
Anne Émond (born 1982) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, currently based in Montreal, Quebec. Early life and education Born in 1982, Anne Émond has lived and worked in Montreal since 2001. In 2005, she completed her undergraduate program in cinema at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Career Since then, she wrote and directed seven short films including ''L'Ordre des choses'' (2009), ''Naissances'' (2009), ''Sophie Lavoie'' (2009) and ''Plus rien ne vouloir'' (2011). ''L'Ordre des choses'' won the Coop Vidéo Price for Best Director in 2009 at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois. It was also nominated for the Claude Jutra Award. ''Naissances'' was chosen as one of the Toronto International Film Festival's top ten short films of 2009 and was nominated at the Brooklyn International Film Festival. Émond's short film ''Sophie Lavoie'' won the best short-film for the Festival du Nouveau Cinema. Her debut feature film, '' Nuit #1'', succeeded in cementing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Denis
Mathieu Denis is a Canadian screenwriter and film director from Quebec. He is best known for his films ''Corbo'', which was a Canadian Screen Award and Quebec Cinema Award nominee for Best Picture in 2016, and ''Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves (Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau)'', which won the award for Best Canadian Film at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. '''', September 18, 2016. Denis made several short films before his feature film debut, '' |
Our Loved Ones
''Our Loved Ones'' (french: Les êtres chers) is a 2015 Canadian drama film, directed by Anne Émond and starring Maxim Gaudette and Karelle Tremblay. The story centres on a family whose patriarch committed suicide in 1978, and explores the continuing emotional impact of his death on his now-adult son David (Gaudette) and David's daughter Laurence (Tremblay). The film was shot around Bas-Saint-Laurent. It received positive reviews and was nominated for seven Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture. Plot In 1978, a young man named David returns to his home only to be told that his father has died of an apparent medical episode. David inherits his tools, and begins using them to make marionettes, eventually turning this hobby into a business. He raises a family, including a daughter named Laurence. Spoiling his daughter and keeping her happy, he even buys her a live turkey named Simone for Christmas, after Laurence was disappointed that the turkey she won when her mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxime Giroux
Maxime Giroux (born 16 April 1976) is a film director from Quebec, Canada. Giroux was born in Montreal, Quebec. He has directed several short films, videoclips and commercial videos. In 2006, his film '' The Days (Les Jours)'' won the prize for best short film at the Toronto International Film Festival, and in 2007 his film ''Red (Le Rouge au sol)'' won the award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 27th Genie Awards. His videography includes music videos for Sam Roberts, Sarah Harmer, The Dears, Pilate, Louise Forestier, Corneille, Marc Déry, Les Cowboys Fringants and Vulgaires Machins. In October 2007, he began working on his first feature film, '' Tomorrow (Demain)'', which premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 before going into commercial release in 2009.Charles-Henri Ramond"Demain – Film de Maxime Giroux" ''Films du Québec'', January 5, 2009. In 2014, he directed '' Félix et Meira'', which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Grant
Nancy Grant is a French-Québécois Canadian film producer. She was born in the small village of Petit-Matane, on the Gaspé Peninsula in the north of Quebec, Canada. She has produced multiple projects with several Quebec filmmakers including Maxime Giroux, Xavier Dolan, Denis Côté, and Anne Émond. Her recent productions include ''Tom at the Farm'' (2013), ''Mommy'' (2014), and '' Félix et Meira'' (2014), which have received numerous awards at institutions including the Toronto International Film Festival, Alfred Bauer Berlin International Film Festival, Academy Awards, and Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, she was awarded Best Motion Picture for ''Mommy'' at the Canadian Screen Awards. Career Grant went to McGill University in Montreal, Canada in the early 2000s, studying psychology and international development.A rising star in Quebec film'', McGill News, April 14, 2015. She graduated in 2005, and shortly after realized her true passion of cinema. With Sylvain Corbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain Corbeil
Sylvain Corbeil is a Canadian film producer. He is known for working with producer Nancy Grant and directors Xavier Dolan, Anne Émond, Maxime Giroux and Denis Côté. Corbeil and Grant lead the Montreal-based company Metafilm. ''The Huffington Post'' credited Corbeil with expertise in Quebec's cinema business, and seeing potential in giving Quebec films international exposure. To that end, he took Mathieu Denis and Simon Lavoie's film ''Laurentie'' to the Berlin Film Festival. He has been nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture for Giroux's ''Felix and Meira'' (2014), Émond's ''Our Loved Ones'' (2015), and Dolan's ''It's Only the End of the World'' (2016). ''It's Only the End of the World'' won Best Motion Picture, and Corbeil accepted awards and read statements by Dolan, who was unable to attend while working on ''The Death and Life of John F. Donovan'' in Paris. References External linksSylvain Corbeilat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Lesage
Philippe Lesage is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec."Philippe Lesage explores his childhood fears in Les Démons" '''', October 25, 2015. Originally a maker, he moved into narrative feature filmmaking in the 2010s with the films ''Copenhague: A Love Story'', '' The Demons (Les Démons)'' and '' |
