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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] |
French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in Canada beginning in the 17th century or to French-speaking or Francophone Canadians of any ethnic origin. During the 17th century, French settlers originating mainly from the west and north of France settled Canada. It is from them that the French Canadian ethnicity was born. During the 17th to 18th centuries, French Canadians expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns. As a result people of French Canadian descent can be found across North America. Between 1840 and 1930, many French Canadians immigrated to New England, an event known as the Grande Hémorragie. Etymology French Canadians get their name from ''Canada'', the most developed and densely populated region of Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Shell Man
''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001. The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal. Synopsis Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in Montreal, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf. Cast Accolades ''Soft Shell Man'' was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated. See also * List of submissions to the 75th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Canada has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1971. The award is handed out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Those Who Don't Read Me
''For Those Who Don't Read Me'' (french: À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Yan Giroux and released in 2018. Loosely inspired by the life of Québécois poet , the film stars Martin Dubreuil as Boisvert and depicts the effect that his life as a struggling writer has on his relationship with his girlfriend Dyane Gagnon (Céline Bonnier) and her son Marc ( Henri Picard). The film received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, and 12 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.21st Quebec Cinema Awards. Accolades |
Allure (2017 Film)
''Allure'' is a 2017 Canadian psychological thriller film written and directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez in their feature film debut. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Sarah Stone, and Denis O'Hare. It originally premiered under the title ''A Worthy Companion'' at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. In December, TIFF included the film on its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films. Plot Laura Drake (Evan Rachel Wood) is an emotionally disturbed young woman who works as a house-cleaner for her father's company in an urban environment. One day, Laura meets an unhappy teenager named Eva (Julia Sarah Stone) while on the job. The pair form an unexpected connection, and Laura eventually convinces Eva to leave her oppressive mother and move in with her. Though the relationship initially works, Laura's anxiety soon makes her abusive and controlling, creating an unstable bond between the two women. Cast Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Internship In Canada
My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marketing year, variable period * Model year, product identifier Transport * Motoryacht * Motor Yacht, a name prefix for merchant vessels * Midwest Airlines (Egypt), IATA airline designation * MAXjet Airways, United States, defunct IATA airline designation Other uses * ''My'', the genitive form of the English pronoun ''I'' * Malaysia, ISO 3166-1 country code ** .my .my is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eas ..., the country-code top level domain (ccTLD) * Burmese language (ISO 639 alpha-2) * Megalithic Yard, a hypothesised, prehistoric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Sleeping Nicole
''You're Sleeping Nicole'' (french: Tu dors Nicole) is a 2014 Canadian drama film directed by Stéphane Lafleur. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film had a limited release (in Montreal) on 22 August 2014, followed by a general Quebec theatrical release on 29 August 2014. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Julianne Côté as Nicole, a young woman who is becoming increasingly disillusioned with her quiet small-town life over the course of a summer. Reception The film was included in the list of Canada's Top Ten feature films of 2014, selected by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals organized by TIFF. It has a Metacritic score of 79%. Released in the United States under the title ''Tu Dors Nicole'', the film garnered positive reviews in ''The New York Times'' and other publications, for an average rating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inch'Allah (2012 Film)
''Inch'Allah'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012. Written and directed by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, the film stars Evelyne Brochu as Chloé, a Canadian medical doctor with the Red Crescent. Splitting her time between her clinic in Ramallah, West Bank and Jerusalem, Chloé finds her loyalties torn as she witnesses the effects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on her friends, colleagues and patients on both sides of the border. At the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, ''Inch'Allah'' received five nominations, including Best Motion Picture. Plot A street cafe in Israel is bombed. Chloé (Evelyne Brochu) is a young Canadian obstetrician who works at a Red Crescent clinic in Ramallah, West Bank, but lives in Jerusalem. Her Israeli friend Ava, who is a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, lives in the same building. While commuting by bus between her apartment and Ramallah, Chloé passes through checkpoints on a daily basis. One of Chloé's patients is a pregnant Palestinian woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familiar Grounds in 2012.
''Familiar Grounds'' (french: En terrains connus) is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Stéphane Lafleur. Cast * Francis La Haye as Benoit * Fanny Mallette as Maryse * Michel Daigle as André * Sylvain Marcel as Alain * Denis Houle as L'Homme du futur * Suzanne Lemoine as Nathalie Awards The film was the winner of the inaugural Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2012.Charles-Henri Ramond"En terrains connus: premier Prix collégial du cinéma québécois" ''Films du Québec'', March 13, 2012. Sylvain Bellemare, Pierre Bertrand and Bernard Gariépy Strobl received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Sound at the 14th Jutra Awards The 14th Jutra Awards were held on March 11, 2012 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2011. References External links< ...
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It's Not Me, I Swear!
''It's Not Me, I Swear!'' (french: C'est pas moi, je le jure!) is a Canadian Quebec French, Quebec French-language comedy movie released in Quebec on September 26, 2008. It is directed by Philippe Falardeau and is adapted from Bruno Hébert's novels ''C'est pas moi, je le jure!'' and ''Alice court avec René''. . The film's soundtrack contains original songs composed by Montreal musician Patrick Watson (musician), Patrick Watson. It was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. Synopsis The story begins with a boy hanging himself in a tree, for fun. Léon is a 10-year-old kid, with a tendency to vandalize, lie, prank, steal or even attempt suicide. He is not necessarily suicidal, but to escape punishments fo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continental, A Film Without Guns
''Continental, a Film Without Guns'' (french: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur. Plot The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night. Recognition * Won: 2007 Toronto International Film Festival: Best Canadian First Feature Film"Toronto film fest's people's choice award stays home". ''Vancouver Sun'', September 17, 2007. * Won: 2007 Whistler Film Festival: Borsos Competition Best Canadian FilmYvonne Zacharias, "Lafleur takes top prize at Whistler; Continental, A Film Without Guns judged to be best new Canadian feature". ''Vancouver Sun'', December 3, 2007. * Official Selection: Venice Film Festival **Jutra Awards: *** Best Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congorama
'' Congorama '' is a French-Belgian-Canadian film directed by Philippe Falardeau, released in 2006. Plot Michel is a Belgian inventor. He cares for his father, a paralysed writer, is married to a Congolese woman and is the father of an interracial child whom he reassures as to his parentage. He discovers at the age of 41 that he was adopted, actually having been born in Sainte-Cécile, Quebec. In the summer of 2000, he travels to Quebec, supposedly to sell some of his inventions. While on a near-impossible quest to find his birth family in the town where he was born, he crosses paths with Louis Legros, son of another inventor, in a meeting which will change their lives. Premiere Congorama received its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight series held alongside the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.(2003)Allmovie information ''Allmovie'', accessed 2008-04-12 Awards Genie Award – Screenplay; Prix Jutra The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Ciné ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familia (2005 Movie)
Familia may refer to: * ''Familia'', Latin designation of the family taxonomic rank * '' Familia'', a classical Roman household with a ''Pater familias'' * Familia, historical designation for a Medieval household * Familia, the word for Family in several languages and often used to identify individual families People * Alexandre da Sagrada Família (1737–1818), Portuguese bishop of the Azores * Jeurys Familia (born 1989), Dominican professional baseball pitcher Cinema and television * ''Familia'' (1996 film), a 1996 Spanish-French film * ''Familia'' (2005 film), a 2005 Canadian film * " Familia", an episode of the American television drama ''Six Feet Under'' Music *''Família'', a 2013 album by Beth * ''Familia'' (Sophie Ellis-Bextor album), released in 2016 * ''Familia'' (Camila Cabello album), released in 2022 *"Família", a 1987 single by Brazilian rock band Titãs *" Familia", a 2018 Nicki Minaj and Anuel AA song Organizations * Familia (political party), a Polish poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
