Québec Cinéma is a Canadian organization based in
Quebec
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, whose mission is to promote and develop 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 ...
.
The organization's programs include the
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.[Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (formerly known as Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois) is a festival created in 1982 to celebrate the cinematographic production of Quebec, Canada.
The goal of the festival is to promote the Cinema of Quebec and i ...]
, an annual film festival; the Lab Québec Cinéma, which works with schools to facilitate the use of Quebec films in educational contexts; and
Tournée Québec Cinéma, which presents an annual touring minifestival of Quebec films in
English Canadian
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cities where French-language films from Quebec would not otherwise receive theatrical distribution.
In December 2018, the organization announced a partnership with
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
to launch Talent Lab, a professional development program for people entering the film industry.
"Québec Cinéma et Netflix veulent former la relève"
Ici Radio-Canada
ICI or Ici may refer to:
Companies and organisations
* ICI Homes, builder, Florida. US
* Former UK Imperial Chemical Industries
** ICI Australia, later Orica
* Independent Curators International, New York City, US
* Indian Concrete Institute
* I ...
, December 13, 2018.
References
External links
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Non-profit organizations based in Montreal
Communications and media organizations based in Canada
Film organizations in Canada
Television organizations in Canada
Film-related professional associations
Cinema of Quebec
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