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2024 Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma
The 2024 edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 53rd edition in the event's history, took place from October 9 to 20, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The festival's opening film was ''Universal Language (2024 film), Universal Language (Une langue universelle)'' by Matthew Rankin, and it closed with ''Misericordia (2024 film), Misericordia (Miséricorde)'' by Alain Guiraudie. Overall, the festival screened over 200 feature and short films. Awards The winners of the short film awards were announced on October 16, with the winners of feature film awards announced on October 20 at the festival's conclusion. 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 (Histoire(s) du cinéma) International Competition for Short Films National Competition for Short Films Special Presentations S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Language (2024 Film)
''Universal Language'' (, ) is a 2024 Canadian absurdist comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Matthew Rankin. It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. It had a limited release on February 25, 2025, through Oscilloscope Laboratories. Plot The film is set in an alternate reality in which Persian, rather than English, is the dominant language of Canada, although it remains in coexistence with French. Described as a "surreal comedy of disorientation" set "somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg", the film blends the initially unrelated, but gradually converging, stories of Negin ( Rojina Esmaeili) and Nazgol ( Saba Vahedyousefi), who find money frozen in ice and try to claim it; Massoud ( Pirouz Nemati), a tour guide in Winnipeg who is leading a confused and disoriente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There, There (film)
''There, There'' is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Heather Young and premiering in 2024.Jamie Casemore"Nine Canadian features set to world premiere at VIFF" '' Playback'', August 29, 2024. Shot with a static camera, the film centres on the relationship between Ruth (Marlene Jewell), an elderly woman afflicted with early stage dementia, and Shannon (Katie Mattatall), her young caretaker who is struggling with having been abandoned by her boyfriend while she was pregnant with their child. The film received a production grant from Telefilm Canada in 2022. The film is slated to premiere at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, and will screen in the National Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma.Justine Smith"Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma to screen some of this year’s best films from Oct. 9 to 20" ''Cult MTL ''Cult MTL'' is an English language arts, culture and news website and monthly print publication, based in Montreal, Queb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosts Of The Sea
''Ghosts of the Sea'' () is a Canadian-French multimedia book and documentary film project by Virginia Tangvald, released in 2024. The book and the film both centre on her search for more information and understanding about her father, Norwegian adventurer Peter Tangvald, and her brother, Thomas Tangvald, who both died in separate shipwreck incidents in 1991 and 2014. The book was published in September, while the film premiered in the National Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma. At FNC, the film won the TV5 Audience Award. Tangvald's initial proposal for the film was previously the winner of the Pitch Premières Œuvres prize at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma. Critical response Reviewing the film when it screened at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Courtney Small of ''Point of View'' magazine wrote that "Sailing on the dark waters of the past, Ghosts of the Sea builds a poetic blueprint for how the male ego can tangle itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gints Zilbalodis
Gints Zilbalodis (born 13 April 1994) is a Latvian filmmaker, animator and composer. A prominent figure of Latvian animation, Zilbalodis is best known for directing non-dialogue animated adventure films ''Away (2019 film), Away'' (2019) and ''Flow (2024 film), Flow'' (2024), the latter of which earned him accolades including an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award, and an Annie Awards, Annie Award, with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, making him and co-producer Matīss Kaža the first Latvians to win an Academy Awards, Academy Award. Early life Gints Zilbalodis is the child of a painter mother and a Sculpture, sculptor father. He gained interest in filmmaking as a medium for expressing his thoughts; he stated that he struggles to express his emotions externally. He chose not to attend university as Latvia had no animation schools, instead teaching himself animation, sound design, and musical composition. Career After directing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flow (2024 Film)
''Flow'' () is a 2024 animated adventure film directed by Gints Zilbalodis, written and produced by Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža. A Latvian, French, and Belgian co-production, it features no dialogue and follows a cat trying to survive along with other animals in a seemingly post-apocalyptic world as the water level dramatically rises. Production of ''Flow'' started in 2019, and lasted five-and-a-half years with the animation done using the free and open-source software Blender. Jacques Tati and '' Future Boy Conan'' served as inspirations for the film. No storyboards were used for the production and there are no deleted scenes. ''Flow'' premiered on 22 May 2024 at the Cannes Film Festival in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section, and was released in Latvian theaters on 29 August. It received critical acclaim and broke several Latvian box-office records, becoming the most-viewed film in Latvian theaters in history. At the 97th Academy Awards, ''Flow'' won Best Animated Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fierté Montréal
Fierté Montréal, also called Montreal Pride, is an annual LGBT pride festival in Montreal, Quebec. The event was founded in 2007 at the initiative of Montreal’s LGBTQ+ communities after the city's prior Pride festival, Divers/Cité, repositioned itself as a general arts and music festival. Montreal Pride is one of the largest LGBTQ+ festivals in Canada alongside Pride Toronto, and the largest LGBTQ+ gathering in the francophone world. Active year-round, Montreal Pride supports local LGBTQ+ communities and advocates on behalf of LGBTQ+ people living in countries that are hostile toward LGBTQ+ rights. Today, Montreal Pride Festival attracts more than 3 million local and international visitors for 11 days of community, cultural, and festive activities including free shows, panels, and the parade. Fierté Canada Pride Montreal 2017 From August 10 to 20, 2017, the festival’s special edition Fierté Canada Pride Montreal 2017, was featured as part of the official prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cu Li Never Cries
''Cu Li Never Cries'' (Vietnamese: ''Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc'') is a 2024 Vietnamese drama film directed by debutant Phạm Ngọc Lân. The film is produced by Trần Thị Bích Ngọc and Nghiêm Quỳnh Trang under the banners Cadence Studio and Ân Nam Productions. Minh Châu, Xuân An Ngo, Hà Phuong and Hoàng Hà star in the lead roles. ''Cu Li Never Cries'' was premiered at 74th Berlin International Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival 2024 (Asian premiere, International competition), Istanbul Film Festival 2024, Taipei Film Festival 2024, Da Nang Asian Film Festival DANAFF II, Vietnam (Asian Competition) and Festival du nouveau cinéma 2024. Plot Mrs. Nguyện returns home after the death of her ex-husband. She took with her, his urn and his pet ''Cu Li'', a pygmy slow loris. Back in Hanoi, she is greeted with unfamiliarity: the city is hardly what she remembers. At the same time, her niece Vân prepares for her marriage after having recently become eng ... [...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. It has members in more than 50 countries worldwide. History 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 presents awards during film festivals to recognize examples of enterprising filmmaking. Some of these festivals include: the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, Vienna International Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquín Cociña
Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956) (Joaquín Alonso González), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981) (Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982) (Joaquín Rodríguez Espinar), Spanish football forward * Joaquín Almunia, Spanish politician * Joaquín Andújar, professional baseball player in the Houston Astros organization * Joaquín Arias, professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization * Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic * Joaquín Barañao (born 1982), Chilean writer and podcaster * Joaquín Belgrano, Argentine patriot * Joaquín Benoit, professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres * Joaquin Castro, American politician from San Antonio, Texas * Joaquín Correa, Argentine football forward * Joaquín Cortés, Spanish flamenco dancer * Joaquín De Luz, Spanish New York C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Of The Mountain
''Simon of the Mountain'' () is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Federico Luis in his feature directorial debut. It stars Lorenzo Ferro as a lonely young man who becomes a part of a group of disabled teenagers. It is a co-production between Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2024, where it won the Critics' Week Grand Prize. Plot 21-year-old Simón joins a group of disabled young people on a windswept mountainside. The group is on a pilgrimage. They immediately accept the non-disabled Simón into their ranks and he becomes friends with Pehuen. Simón's character begins to change through his experiences with the young people. He gradually creates a new identity for himself and accepts Pehuen's offer of coaching to obtain an official disability card. This would enable him to stay with the group and receive regular state aid. When he imitates such behavior patterns in front of his mother and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Not Everything I Want To Be
''I'm Not Everything I Want to Be'' () is a Czech documentary film, directed by Klára Tasovská and released in 2024.Matthew Joseph Jenner"Berlinale 2024 review: I'm Not Everything I Want to Be (Klára Tasovská)" ''International Cinephile Society'', 18 February 2024. The film is a portrait of the life and career of Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, who was noted for her photography of the underground LGBTQ scene in Prague prior to the decriminalization of homosexuality in the country. The film premiered in February 2024 at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. It was later screened in the International Competition at the 2024 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won both the Daniel Langlois Innovation Award and the Fierté Montréal Fierté Montréal, also called Montreal Pride, is an annual LGBT pride festival in Montreal, Quebec. The event was founded in 2007 at the initiative of Montreal’s LGBTQ+ communities after the city's prior Pride festival, Dive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
