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Noël Mitrani
Noël Mitrani (born 11 November 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-born French film director, producer and screenwriter."In film and life, all roads lead to Montreal" '''', January 15, 2007. Biography 1999–2005: Early work in France Born in from French parents, he went back to age of 5 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival Award For Best Canadian First Feature Film
The Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to a film judged to be the best Canadian feature film made by a first-time director. As of 2017, the award is sponsored by the City of Toronto government and thus known as the "City of Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film". As with all of TIFF's juried awards, the jury has the discretion to grant one or more honorable mentions in addition to the main award winner. The award has not been presented since 2019, although TIFF has not yet clarified whether it has been discontinued outright, or was merely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and the reductions it imposed on the size of the festival programs in 2020 and 2021. Winners † denotes a film which also won the Best First Feature award at the Genie Awards or the Canadian Screen Awards. See also *John Dunning Best First Feature Award *Prix Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greetings From Isolation
Greetings from Isolation is a Canadian film project, launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Created by film programmer Stacey Donen as an "online film festival", the project features short films by Canadian film directors, created exclusively with whatever cast and equipment resources they had with them during COVID-related lockdowns.Norman Wilner"Canadian directors are making films in self-isolation" ''Now'', May 12, 2020. As of January 15, 2021, 92 films premiered on the project website. Norman Wilner of ''Now'' favourably reviewed the first batch of films on the site, writing that "there’s a fascinating range of approaches and tones, and it's endlessly interesting to see how the individual artists respond to Donen's challenge and its limitations. More often than not, they employ themselves as their own actors – because of course they'd have to – but that just makes the shorts feel even more personal and engaging. How many of these filmmakers have ever put ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassy (2019 Film)
''Cassy'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Noël Mitrani. The film stars Natacha Mitrani as Cassy, a young girl whose mother has recently died but who has a difficult and emotionally fraught relationship with her father (Stéphane Krau), and who connects with her music teacher Maya (Ayana O'Shun) as a new parental figure. The film premiered on February 23, 2019, at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. '' Le Journal de Montréal
''Le Journal de Montréal'' is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is ...
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Afterwards (2017 Film)
''Afterwards'' (french: Après coup) is a 2017 Canadian drama film starring Laurent Lucas, written and directed by Noël Mitrani. This film tells a psychotherapeutic experience allowing to put an end to a state of post-traumatic stress disorder. Plot A man blames himself for the tragic death of his daughter's friend. Unable to get past this event, the man spirals into depression, and then he undergoes a groundbreaking therapeutic treatment that may put him in contact with dead people. Cast * Laurent Lucas ... as Marc * Laurence Dauphinais ... as Florence * Natacha Mitrani... as Marion * Mohsen El Gharbi... as The psychologist * Pascale Bussières Pascale Bussières (born June 27, 1968) is a French Canadian actress. Life and work Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Pascale Bussières first attracted attention as a suicidal teenager in Micheline Lanctôt’s 1984 film '' Sonatine''; however ...... as Aurélie's mother * Richard Fréchette... The motorist * Véronique Mitra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranoia
Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself (i.e. ''"Everyone is out to get me"''). Paranoia is distinct from phobias, which also involve irrational fear, but usually no blame. Making false accusations and the general distrust of other people also frequently accompany paranoia. For example, a paranoid person might believe an incident was intentional when most people would view it as an accident or coincidence. Paranoia is a central symptom of psychosis.Green, C., Freeman, D., Kuipers, E., Bebbington, P., Fowler, D., Dunn, G., & Garety, P. (2008). Measuring ideas of persecution and social reference: the Green et al. Paranoid Thought Scales (GPTS). ''Psychological Medicine, 38'', 101 - 111. Signs and symptoms A common symptom of paranoia is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16 Mm Film
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, educational, televisual) film-making, or for low-budget motion pictures. It also existed as a popular amateur or home movie-making format for several decades, alongside 8 mm film and later Super 8 film. Eastman Kodak released the first 16 mm "outfit" in 1923, consisting of a camera, projector, tripod, screen and splicer, for US$335 (). RCA-Victor introduced a 16 mm sound movie projector in 1932, and developed an optical sound-on-film 16 mm camera, released in 1935. History Eastman Kodak introduced 16 mm film in 1923, as a less expensive alternative to 35 mm film for amateurs. The same year the Victor Animatograph Corporation started producing their own 16 mm cameras and projectors. During the 1920s, the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerrilla Filmmaking
Guerrilla filmmaking refers to a form of independent filmmaking characterized by ultra-low micro budgets, skeleton crews, and limited props using whatever resources, locations and equipment is available. Often scenes are shot quickly in real locations without any warning, and without obtaining filming permits. Independent filmmakers typically resort to guerrilla filmmaking because they don't have the budget or time to obtain permits, rent out locations, or build expensive sets. Larger and more "mainstream" film studios tend to avoid guerrilla filmmaking tactics because of the risk of being sued, fined or having their reputation damaged due to negative publicity. According to Yukon Film Commission Manager Mark Hill, "Guerrilla filmmaking is driven by passion with whatever means at hand". Guerrilla films Janet Maslin of ''The New York Times'' characterized Ed Wood as a guerrilla filmmaker. As depicted in the biopic ''Ed Wood'', Wood stole a fake octopus for one of the scenes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Military Man
''The Military Man'' (french: Le Militaire) is a 2014 Canadian drama film starring Laurent Lucas, written and directed by Noël Mitrani. Plot A former French soldier lives in solitude in Montreal. Since returning from Afghanistan with a leg injury, this soldier has had trouble coming to grips with reality and overcoming his loneliness. The trauma caused by his memories of the conflict leads him towards an unhealthy relationship with women. One day, his behavior brings him into contact with a woman and makes him questions his motives. Cast * Laurent Lucas as Bertrand * Noémie Godin-Vigneau as Audrey * Larry Day * Harry Standjofski Production The film is an independent feature shot on super 16 mm like a documentary. For the role, Laurent Lucas Laurent Lucas (born 20 July 1965) is a French actor. Life and career A student of the Charles Dullin school, Lucas soon became one of the most admired young performers in the Strasbourg National Theatre. He first emerged on the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Bledel
Kimberly Alexis Bledel ( ; born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and model. She is known for her role as Rory Gilmore on the television series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000–2007), and Emily Malek in ''The Handmaid's Tale (TV series), The Handmaid's Tale'' (2017–2021). Bledel also had a recurring role in ''Mad Men'' in 2012 and reprised her role as Rory Gilmore in the Netflix reunion miniseries ''Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life'' (2016). Bledel made her feature film debut as Winnie Foster in the Disney Studios, Disney live action adaptation of ''Tuck Everlasting (2002 film), Tuck Everlasting'' (2002), and went on to appear in ''Sin City (film), Sin City'' (2005), ''Post Grad'' (2009), and as Lena Kaligaris in ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (film series), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' film series. Bledel has received various awards and nominations for her work. For her role in ''Gilmore Girls'', she received nominations for Satellite Awards, Satellite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
