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13th Jutra Awards
The 13th Jutra Awards were held on March 13, 2011 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2010. Nominations were announced on February 9.Marc Cassivi"Soirée des Jutra: Incendies, favori d'un cru relevé" '' La Presse'', February 9, 2011. The ceremony was dominated by Denis Villeneuve's ''Incendies'' which received eleven nominations in ten categories. It swept the awards by winning nine trophies, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress for Lubna Azabal. The only award it lost was Most Successful Film Outside Quebec, which was won by Xavier Dolan's '' Heartbeats (Les amours imaginaires)''. '' Barney's Version'' was the only other film to take home multiple awards, winning Best Makeup and Best Hair. Daniel Grou directed two films that received multiple nominations: ''7 Days (Les sept jours du talion)'' was nominated for six awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Martin Dubreuil, while '' 10½'' received four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jutra Awards
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with the ceremony called La Soirée des Jutra) in memory of influential Quebec film director , but Jutra's name was withdrawn from the awards following the publication of |
Daniel Grou
Daniel Grou (born August 19, 1967), frequently credited as Podz, is a Canadian film and television director. His credits include the films '' 10½'', ''L'Affaire Dumont'', ''7 Days (Les 7 jours du Talion)'', '' Miraculum'', '' King Dave'' and '' Mafia Inc.''Rose, Alex, ''Mafia Inc. digs into the rich criminal history of Montreal'', Cult MTL, February 13th, 2020consulted onlineon February 14th, 2020. as well as episodes of the television series ''Drop the Beat'', '' The Hunger'', '' Big Wolf on Campus'', '' Vampire High'', ''Les Bougon'', ''Minuit, le soir'', '' 19-2'', ''Vikings'', '' Cardinal'' and ''Au nom de la loi''. He took the nickname "Podz" from the fact that his surname differs in spelling, but not in pronunciation, from the far more common French Canadian surname Groulx, meaning that he was frequently forced to state his surname to people as "Grou, pas d'lx". He is a four-time Gémeaux Award winner for Best Direction in a Dramatic Television Series or Program, winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Gendron (producer)
Pierre Gendron may refer to: * Pierre Gendron (academic) (1916–1984), Canadian academic * Pierre Gendron (actor) (1896–1956), American actor and screenwriter * Pierre-Samuel Gendron (1828–1889), notary and political figure in Quebec, Canada {{hndis, Gendron, Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim McCraw
Kim McCraw (born ) is a Canadian film producer and co-founder of the Montreal-based production company micro_scope, with Luc Déry. She was born in Granby, Quebec, and after graduating from Cégep de Granby became a director's assistant. McCraw met Dery while working on a short film in Granby. It was in 2004 that she joined the micro_scope team as a producer, and subsequently became a co-shareholder. With Dery, McCraw specialized in "smart, high-end pics designed to attract interest outside Canada". Their films ''Incendies'' (2010) and ''Monsieur Lazhar'' (2011) both won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture, and both were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. McCraw co-produced ''Inch'Allah'' and personally went to Jordan to work on the film. She later produced '' Gabrielle'' (2013), which competed at the Locarno Film Festival. Filmography Her films include: * '' Familia'' - 2005 * ''Congorama'' - 2006 * ''Continental, a Film Without Guns (Conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Déry
Luc Déry is a French Canadian film producer. He was co-founder of the Montreal-based production company micro_scope, with Kim McCraw. He is from Hull (Gatineau), Quebec, and studied film at the University of Montreal and arts management at York University. With McCraw, Déry specialized in "smart, high-end pics designed to attract interest outside Canada". Their films ''Incendies'' (2010) and ''Monsieur Lazhar'' (2011) both won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture, and both were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Filmography * ''The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (La Moitié gauche du frigo)'' - 2000 * ''Soft Shell Man (Un crabe dans la tête)'' - 2001 * ''A Problem with Fear'' - 2003 * ''Tiresia'' - 2003 * '' Saved by the Belles'' - 2003 * ''Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'' - 2005 * '' Familia'' - 2005 * ''Congorama'' - 2006 * ''Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil)'' - 2007 * ''It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Tunnel (2004 Film)
''The Last Tunnel'' (french: Le Dernier tunnel) is a 2004 Canadian crime drama film, directed by Érik Canuel."Dernier tunnel, Le – Film d’Érik Canuel" ''Films du Québec'', December 29, 2008. Based on the autobiography of convicted bank robber Marcel Talon, '' La Presse'', October 25, 2008. the film stars [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crying Out (film)
''Crying Out'' (french: À l'origine d'un cri) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robin Aubert and released in 2010.Charles-Henri Ramond"A l’origine d’un cri – Film de Robin Aubert" ''Films du Québec'', August 24, 2010. The film centres on a grief-stricken widower (Michel Barrette) who unexpectedly digs up his dead wife's corpse and runs off with it, forcing his father (Jean Lapointe) and son (Patrick Hivon) to set off in an attempt to find him before he gets arrested or commits suicide. The film's cast also includes Alexis Martin, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Charlotte Laurier, Micheline Bernard and Bénédicte Décary. The film was shot in the spring and summer of 2009, in Vaudreuil and the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. The film premiered on September 10, 2010 at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into commercial release on September 24. Critical response Brendan Kelly of the ''Montreal Gazette'' wrote that "Aubert delivers some striking images al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris Tribute Award
The Iris Tribute Award (french: Prix Iris Hommage) is an annual award presented by Québec Cinéma, as part of its Prix Iris program, as a lifetime achievement award for distinguished accomplishments in the Cinema of Quebec.Paul Townend and Maurie Alioff"Prix Iris" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', April 5, 2010. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Hommage, presented as part of the Jutra Awards. It was renamed from Jutra to Iris, alongside the entire Prix Iris program, when Québec Cinéma stripped the name of film director Claude Jutra from its awards program in 2016. The Prix Iris name was announced in October 2016. Recipients * 1999 (1st Jutra Awards) — Marcel Sabourin * 2000 (2nd Jutra Awards) — Frédéric Back * 2001 (3rd Jutra Awards) — Gilles Carle * 2002 (4th Jutra Awards) — Anne Claire Poirier * 2003 (5th Jutra Awards) — Rock Demers * 2004 (6th Jutra Awards) — Richard Grégoire * 2005 (7th Jutra Awards) — Michel Brault * 2006 (8th Jutra Awards) — Denise Filia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Lapointe
Jean Lapointe, (December 6, 1935 – November 18, 2022) was a Canadian actor, comedian and singer as well as a Senate of Canada, Canadian Senator. Lapointe began his stage career as part of the duo ''Les Jérolas'' with Jérôme Lemay, performing in such venues as ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' and at the Olympia in Paris. He launched his solo career in 1974 and performed on stage, albums and in two feature films. Most of his albums have been produced by Yves Lapierre (composer), Yves Lapierre. He was also a social activist who campaigned against alcoholism and drug abuse through his Jean Lapointe Foundation. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and was named to the Senate by Jean Chrétien in 2001 where he sat as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal until reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 6, 2010. In 2006, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Lapointe was also a life member of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Legault
Claude Legault (born May 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor and television writer from Quebec. Biography Legault was a star (2000-2003) of the Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation and has since appeared regularly on television, stage and film. He was part of the cast of the T.V. series ''450 chemin du Golf'' and '' Annie et ses Hommes'' and of ''Le retour''. He also plays in ''Minuit, le soir'' and '' Dans une galaxie près de chez vous'', two series that he developed and wrote with his old partner in crime Pierre-Yves Bernard. Together, they also wrote the movie '' Dans une galaxie près de chez vous'', in which he portrays Flavien Bouchard. Moreover, Legault was co author of ''Le monde selon Dieu'', in which he played at Espace GO and at the Vieux-Clocher in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He has been seen on stage in '' Durocher le milliardaire'' and '' Propagande'' and on the big screen in ''Gaz Bar Blues'', '' Les 7 Jours du Talion'' and '' 10½''. He also starred in the series 19-2. He receiv ... [...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] |
10½
' is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Daniel Grou and written by Claude Lalonde. It premiered at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal. The story involves a ten-year-old boy called Tommy in the youth-protection system in Quebec. Synopsis ' follows several child psychiatrists, including Claude Legault's Gilles, as they attempt to break through the brittle exterior of a seriously ill-tempered young boy (Robert Naylor). The movie captures the unpleasant reality of life within a halfway house for juvenile delinquents. Cast Reception In a review for ''The Montreal Gazette'', Brendan Kelly called the film "gripping" and praised the performances of Claude Legault ("so good as Gilles") and Robert Naylor ("a revelation"). He noted, however, that due to the nature of the story, the film was "not much fun to watch". Accolades The film won the 2010 Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg at the 59th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg. At the 2010 International Film Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
