MWFF 2016: Photo Highlights

Montreal World Film Festival 2016
Photo Highlights

The Montreal World Film Festival 2016 held all its red carpet as well as the closing ceremony at the Cinema Imperial. Three great movie starts who attended the festival this year. They were the famous French star Isabelle Afjani, the Americal actor Willem Dafoe, and a very popular and also considered to be one of the most beautiful Chinese actresses, who is also a model and a singer Chrystal Liu Yifei.

Isabelle Adjani played a lead role in the MWFF 2016 film Calole Matthieu. Before the screening, she presented the film on-stage, to the audience on the Cinema Imperial's.

Isabelle Afjani with the MWFF President Serge Losique.
Red Carpet before Closing Ceremony, MWFF 2016, September 5, 2016.

Willem Defoe starred in the lead role of the film MY HINDU FRIEND, directed by Hector Babenco (Brazil). He won the Best Actor Prize at the MWFF 2016 for his performance in that film. Unfortunately, he was not present at the festival's Awards Ceremony to collect his prize in person.

Willem Dafoe with the MWFF President Serge Losique.
Red Carpet Before Closing ceremony,MWFF 2016, September 5, 2016.

Chinese actress Chrystal Liu Yifei starred in the film YE KONG QUE / THE NIGHT PEACOCK by director Dai Sijie that was presented at the MWFF 2016 and that won SPECIAL CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL 1st Prize of $60,000. 

Chrystal Liu Yifei with the MWFF President Serge Losique.
Red Carpet and before Closing Ceremony, MWFF 2016, September 5, 2016.

The President of the Montreal World Film Festival Serge Losique announced at the Closing Ceremony that the next edition of the 41st MWFF festival will be held on August 24 - September 4, 2017.

McCord Museum: Grace Kelly

From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly - Beyond the Icon

June 6 - October 6, 2013


This exhibition is about a cinema legend who often played roles of high society women and even a role of a screen princes. And then she went and surprise everybody by becoming the real time princess, the Princess of Monaco. Even Alfred Hitchcock, with whom Grace Kelly had a prolific work relationship, had to admit that he was "very happy that Grace has found herself such a good part."


Besides her subsequent life as the Monaco royalty, the exhibition devotes a large section to her career as a film star. There are many excellent film posters, as seen in the images below. Also presented are several film clips.

In addition, there are many costumes designed specifically for her that she wore in her films, those given to Kelly by MGM Studios as a wedding gift when she got married. This was a very unusual gesture, indicating how much Grace Kelly was loved. As a rule, the costumes used in films are always catalogued and kept by the production companies for future purposes.  

For more information on the exhibition  visit the McCord Museum's website, as well as my other article on this exhibition in my Art Frame blog.

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Top two images courtesy of McCord Museum.

Other four photos in this article by Nadia Slejskova.

© 2013 Nadia Slejskova

Mary Pickford – McCord Museum

From May 3 to October 8, 2012, the McCord Museum in Montreal is hosting an exhibition on Mary Pickford, a Canadian born film legend that is Affectionately known as ''America's Sweetheart.''

Mary Pickford was much more than a movie star; she was also a film industry pioneer. An independent producer and co-founder of United Artists, she was one of the most powerful women in the male-dominated Hollywood of her day. 

The exhibition presents a number of film posters, memorabilia and photographs that should not be missed. To wet your appetite, here are a few photos of what is on display. 

Photos above

1. Official exhibition poster.

2. McCord Museum, Mary Pickford Exhibition 2012_1, photo by Nadia Slejskova

3. McCord Museum, Mary Pickford Exhibition 2012_2, photo by Nadia Slejskova

4. Mary Pickford, The Little American film poster, McCord Museum, Montreal 2012, photo by Nadia Slejskova

5. Mary Pickford, Amarilly of Clothline Alley, McCord Museum 2012, photo by Nadia Slejskova

© Nadia Slejskova

World Film Festival 2011: Catherine Deneuve

Montreal World Film Festival

This year the Montreal World Film Festival honored Catherine Deneuve, icon of the French cinema. She received the Festival's Grand Prize of the Americas for her contribution to the cinema and for her acting artistry.

“Catherine Deneuve occupies a special place the pantheon of great screen actors. She has collaborated with with the greatest filmmakers of modern cinema and she has conquered the world with her immense talent. We are especially happy to be able to pay tribute to Ms. Deneuve at our Festival,” declared MWFF President Serge Losique. 

Here are some images of Catherine Deneuve receiving the Grand Prix (Prize) of the Americas for her contribution to the cinematographic art from Christine St-Pierre, Minister of Culture, on the stage at Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place-des-Arts. President Serge Losique is on the right. 

The following are the pictures of Catherine Deneuve in the audience before she was aworded the prize.



And these are the photos of the press conference that took place the previous day, with the President of the Montreal World Film Festival Serge Losique in the back.

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All photos in this article by Nadia Slejskova.

© 2011 Nadia Slejskova