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2022 Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma
The 2022 edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 51st edition in the event's history, took place from October 5 to 16, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was marked by a return to full in-theatre staging following the COVID-19 pandemic having forced the festival to proceed fully or partially online in 2020 and 2021. The festival opened with Charlotte Le Bon's film '' Falcon Lake'', and closed with Léa Mysius's ''The Five Devils (Les Cinq diables)''. Awards Award winners were announced on October 15 at the conclusion of the festival.Charles-Henri Ramond"(FNC) – Palmarès de l’édition 2022" ''Films du Québec'', October 16, 2022. Official selections International Competition National Competition International Panorama The New Alchemists (Les Nouveaux alchimistes) The Essentials (Les Incontournables) Temps 0 Special Presentations History of Cinema Retrospective: Bruce LaBruce, Tender and Transgressive International Competition for Short Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falcon Lake (film)
''Falcon Lake'' is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film, directed and co-written by Charlotte Le Bon."Le premier film de Charlotte Le Bon, Falcon Lake, sélectionné à Cannes" , April 19, 2022. Adapted from the graphic novel ' by , the film stars Joseph Engel as Bastien, a 13-year-old boy from Paris, France, on a family vacation in |
Ryan McKenna (filmmaker)
Ryan McKenna is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba.T'cha Dunlevy"Ryan McKenna finds heart, and humour, in Le coeur de Madame Sabali" ''Montreal Gazette'', December 3, 2015. He is most noted for his 2017 short documentary film '' Voices of Kidnapping'', which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Short Documentary at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. He has also directed the theatrical feature films ''The First Winter'', ''The Heart of Madame Sabali (Le Cœur de Madame Sabali)'' and ''Cranks'', and the short films ''Open Window'', ''Chinatown'', ''Bon voyage'', ''Honky Tonk Ben'', ''Four-Mile Creek'', ''Controversies'', ''Gerson Workout'' and '' I Used to Live There''. An alumnus of the Winnipeg Film Group, he was cowriter with Matthew Rankin of the "Winnipeg Brutalist Manifesto", a Dogme 95-style manifesto of rules for films set in Winnipeg. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Merchants
Ice Merchants is a 2022 animated short film directed by João Gonzalez. The 14-minute short about family love is the first ever Portuguese animation to be awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered as part of the 2022 Critics' Week (''Semaine de la Critique''). The film has been featured in a number of international film festivals, receiving accolades such as the Gold Hugo award for Best Animated Short at the Chicago International Film Festival and won over nine awards in festivals and a nomination for the 95th Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Short Film. Plot Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their house on a cliff to go to the village, where they sell ice. While falling, they always lose their matching hats, and they buy themselves new ones while in town. They then return to their house through the use of a pulley system, where they spend time together and bond. The boy's mother has passed away some time ago, but her pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigue Jean
Rodrigue Jean (born in Caraquet, New Brunswick) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer of Acadian origin. He has been a theatre director, dancer and choreographer. Life and Work While pursuing university studies, he developed in the 1980s a practice as a dancer and choreographer.Thomas Waugh, ''Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas''. Carleton University Press, 2006. . p. 434. In 1986, he went to Japan to train with Tanaka Min. With Tedi Tafel (choreography and performance), Jacques Perron (photography) and Monique Jean (music), he founded Les Productions de l'Os in 1986. A series of performances resulted from this collaboration, which culminated in 1989 with the creation of his first choregraphed short film, '' La déroute''. In 1995, he directed a documentary, '' La voix des rivières'', on Acadians of New-Brunswick, with the support of the National Film Board in Acadia, as well as two short fiction films, '' La mémoire d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012/Through The Heart
''2012/Through the Heart'' (french: 2012/Dans le cœur) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Rodrigue Jean and Arnaud Valade and released in 2022. Compiled from original footage of the events, the film profiles the 2012 Quebec student protests. The film premiered at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma, before going into commercial release in 2023. Awards The film received an honorable mention from the Colin Low Award jury at the 2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival. At the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma The 2022 edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 51st edition in the event's history, took place from October 5 to 16, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was marked by a return to full in-theatre staging following the COVID-19 pande ..., it was named the winner of the audience-voted Public Prize in the Temps 0 program.Charles-Henri Ramond"(FNC) – Palmarès de l’édition 2022" ''Films du Québec'', October 16, 2022. References 2022 films 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIPRESCI
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in Brussels, Belgium. At present it has members in more than 50 countries worldwide. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIPRESCI announced that it will not participate in festivals and other events organized by the Russian government and its offices, and canceled a colloquium in St. Petersburg, that was to make it familiar with new Russian films. FIPRESCI Award The FIPRESCI often gives out awards during film festivals (such as at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Worst Ones
''The Worst Ones'' (french: Les Pires) is a 2022 French drama film directed by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret. The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Un Certain Regard Award. Premise The film tells behind the scenes of a shoot in the North of France. A film director chooses to shoot in the Picasso city, in Boulogne-sur-Mer. He sends out a casting, looking for atypical personalities: young school dropouts, ADHD sufferers, foster children, young people leaving home... He chooses two girls and two boys, Lily, Maylis, Jessy and Ryan. Everyone is surprised by this choice: why did he only take “the worst”? Local associations are worried about the impossible hopes represented by the easy life of a film crew, the filmmaker is worried about reinforcing the stereotypes he wanted to denounce. The film portrays its heroes. Raised by his sister, Ryan suffers from attention disorders and hyperactivity and cannot stand the school environment despite the help of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Turtle
''Stone Turtle'' is a 2022 Malaysian- Indonesian science fiction thriller film directed by Woo Ming Jin, starring and Bront Palarae. Plot America has “Groundhog Day.” Now Malaysia has “Stone Turtle,” a beguiling, all-around-gorgeous reimagining of Southeast Asian folklore that finds its characters caught in a loop of vengeance, lust and violence from which they cannot escape. Here, it’s a dead-serious political statement rather than rom-com karma that forces island-dwelling refugee Zahara (Asmara Abigail) and an intrusive outsider (Bront Palarae) to play out repeated versions of a cautious standoff: She deals in precious leatherback turtle eggs; he claims to be a wildlife researcher but pursues her with a passion that suggests other priorities. Cast * as Zahara * Bront Palarae as Samad * Samara Kenzo as Nika * Amerul Affendi Mohd Amerul Affendi bin Mohd Mawardi (born 7 October 1986) is a Malaysian actor. He is best known for his acting roles in television and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Corio
Francesca Corio (born 7 July 2010) is a Scottish child actress. She is known for her debut role in the film ''Aftersun'' (2022), for which she received a number of accolades, including Critics Choice and British Independent Film Award nominations. Early life Corio was born in Livingston, West Lothian. She is of Italian descent and has two siblings. Career Corio was 10 when she was cast in ''Aftersun'' among 800 applicants from schools and youth clubs across Scotland, after her mother sent a photograph of her to a casting agent, and 12 by the film's release. The film, starring Paul Mescal as her character Sophie's father, marked director Charlotte Wells Charlotte Wells (born ) is a Scottish director, writer, and producer. She is known for her feature film debut '' Aftersun'' (2022), for which she received a number of accolades, including Gotham and British Independent Film Awards. Early life ...' feature debut, and principal photography took place in Ölüdeniz, Turkey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Piece Of Sky (2022 Film)
''A Piece of Sky'' (german: Drii Winter) is a 2022 Swiss-German romantic drama film written and directed by Swiss filmmaker Michael Koch. The film was set against the backdrop of Swiss Alps. The film was officially selected at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. The film also earned special mention from the main competition jury for its screenplay during the Berlin International Film Festival. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Synopsis The film revolves around the relationship between Marco (Simon Wisler) and Anna (Michele Brand) although Marco is an outsider whereas Anna is a native person. In a remote Alpine village, Marco comes as an outsider but was welcomed by the people for gaining reputation for his ability to work hard as he established himself as a reputed farmer. He subsequently falls in love with Anna who is a single mother as the latter lives with her daughter Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal (; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries ''Normal People'' (2020), earning a BAFTA TV Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. Mescal made his film debut with a supporting role in the psychological drama ''The Lost Daughter'' (2021), and received praise for starring in the 2022 drama films '' God's Creatures'' and '' Aftersun''. His performance as a troubled father in the lattermost earned him nominations for an Academy Award and BAFTA Film Award. Since 2022, he has performed as Stanley Kowalski in a revival of the play ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. Early life and education Mescal was born on 2 February 1996 in Maynooth, County Kildare to Dearbhla, a Garda officer, and Paul, a schoolteacher who acted semi-professionally as well. The eldest of three children, he has a brother and a sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miryam Charles
Miryam Charles is a Haitians, Haitian-Canada, Canadian filmmaker from Montreal, Quebec,Radheyan Simonpillai"Canada’s Rising Screen Stars: Miryam Charles" ''Now (newspaper), Now'', April 6, 2022. whose debut feature film ''This House (film), This House (Cette maison)'' was released in 2022. The film was longlisted for the Directors Guild of Canada's 2022 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, and was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022. An alumna of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University (Montreal), Concordia University, Charles previously directed a number of short films, and has been a producer and cinematographer on several films by Olivier Godin. Career Her films have been exhibited in film festivals and museum institutions throughout the Americas and Europe. ''This House'' has its world premiere at the 2022 Berlinale Forum at Berlin International Film Festival, the American Film Institute, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
