Jilted Youth
The opening film promises to be unsettling but none- the-less endearing. 10½, the second feature by Podz [Les Sept jours du talion (7 Days)], is the story of Tommy (Robert Naylor), a 10-year-old well-known to social services. A rebellious kid who resists affection as much as authority, he is dismissed as a lost cause by most of his teachers. Only Gilles (Claude Legault), his new teacher, detects a glimmer of hope in a boy whose only language is violence.
Between father and daughter
Curling chronicles a winter in the lives of Jean-François and Julyvonne Sauvageau, an overprotective father and his young, socially isolated daughter. Strange things happen to disrupt their quiet, uneventful routine. The film, recently awarded the Silver Leopard for best director and a best actor award for Emmanuel Bilodeau at the prestigious Locarno festival, stars Emmanuel Bilodeau, Philomène Bilodeau, Roc Lafortune and Sophie Desmarais. A movie of commitment and compassion !
We’re eager to let you know more about the program! Talk to you soon!
As promised, a few more pictures of the Festival trailer 2010 shoot.
The trailer for the 39th Festival du nouveau cinema will no doubt echo the spirit of the event: surprising and quirky… Enjoy this foretaste!
Photos credits : Charles-Étienne Pascal
Japan supports emerging artists !
This project, organized by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Japan Image Council, is an artist in residence program which aims to provide three outstanding young animation artists from around the world with an opportunity to come to Tokyo and create new works while directly interacting with Japanese animation culture. In doing so, we aim to promote both the creation of excellent works of animation and a better understanding of Japanese culture.
Apply now ! Deadline : September, 10, 2010.
To apply and all the details, click here.
Although the Happy Hours concept (5 to 7pm) is way more common in Montreal than in France, the Festival du nouveau cinéma felt the effervescence in Cannes was a perfect occasion to break cultural barriers. The cocktail organised on Tuesday the 18th of May, was a great opportunity to start promoting the forthcoming edition of the festival. .
Presented in the Pavillon du Québec, the FNC happy hour has over the years become a prized event. This year we welcomed over 300 guests. The FNC representatives weren’t just showing their pretty faces on the “Croisette” boardwalk . On the agenda, a cocktail, some bright sunshine…but also film negotiations, meetings with directors, producers and other industry professionals. In short, it was the right time and place to mull over the future shape of the festival, and to catch up on the latest gossip…..
Amongst the most prominent attendees at the function one spotted Dominique Besnehard, Atom Egoyan, Denise Robert, Phoebe Greenberg or Jérôme Paillard (Director of the Film Market). And as per usual in Cannes, the atmosphere was relaxed and most favourable for thought provoking discussions.
The Festival du nouveau cinéma will make doubly sure its in Cannes next year….but in the meantime to wet your appetite see you in Montreal from the 13th to the 24th of October.
