Cinemania 2016 Film Program

CINEMANIA ANNOUNCES COMPLETE 22nd EDITION FILM PROGRAM
FOCUS ON DIVERSITY OF FRANCOPHONE FILMMAKING

November 3 - 13, 2016

50 film screenings, 40 Premieres,
16 celebrity guests and many special events

The 22nd anniversary edition is dedicated to the diversity of Francophone filmmaking. It will take place at the Imperial Cinema, at the Cinémathèque québécoise and at the Cinéma du Parc. During the 11 days of the Festival, 50 films will be screened, of which 40 are either Quebec, Canada or North American premieres. This year, more than ever before, the creativity and talent of the Francophone film world will be featured in all its cultural and geographic diversity.

Director Nicole Garcia opens the Festival with FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON (Mal de pierres) starring the remarkable Marion Cotillard in one of her finest roles, that of a free-spirited yet dissatisfied woman on a quest for passionate love. Its an intensely grand romantic saga with Mme Bovary overtones, marking Nicole Garcia’s return to Montreal and to CINEMANIA’s stage for the Gala Opening Evening and film screening, on Thursday, November 3rd. She will be accompanied by Jacques Fieschi, her co-screenwriter. The presence of Nicole Garcia this year as CINEMANIA's guest of honor is made possible by Nespresso. In collaboration with CINEMANIA, the Cinémathèque québécoise will be taking advantage of Nicole Garcia’s appearance in Montreal to offer a tribute to this unique and highly talented actress in the form of eight films that celebrate Mlle Garcia’s career as both an actress and a director: PLACE VENDOME, L’ADVERSAIRE, PERIL EN LA DEMEURE, LES MOTS POUR LE DIRE, GARCON!, MON ONCLE D’AMERIQUE, LE CAVALEUR, BETTY FISHER ET D’AUTRES HISTOIRES. Mlle Garcia will introduce several of the retrospective films in person at the Cinémathèque québécoise.

CINEMANIA 2016 gives filmgoers in Montreal a rare opportunity to view (with English subtitles) the most important Francophone films of the year, featured at the most prestigious international film festivals. FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON (Mal de pierres) by Nicole Garcia, ELLE by Paul Verhoeven, (France’s entry at the Oscars 2017), SLACK BAY (Ma Loute) by Bruno Dumont, THE UNKNOWN GIRL (La fille inconnue) by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, PERSONAL SHOPPER by Olivier Assayas, STAYING VERTICAL (Rester vertical) by Alain Guiraudie and CHOUF by Karim Dridi. All the foregoing titles are from Cannes Official Selection 2016, a record-breaking program at CINEMANIA! Added to this impressive list are IN BED WITH VICTORIA (Victoria) by Justine Triet that opened Critics’ Week at Cannes, MERCENARY (Mercenaire) by Sacha Wolff from Directors’ Fortnight Cannes, as well as AFTER LOVE (L’économie du couple) by Joachim Lafosse (Critics’ Week).

CINEMANIA is also highlighting two films from “Un Certain Regard”, Cannes 2016: THE DANCER (La danseuse) by Stephanie di Giusto and STOPOVER (Voir du pays) by Delphine and Muriel Coulin, both starring SOKO, an exceptionally gifted artist and celebrity guest who will appear at CINEMANIA together with the directing duo of STOPOVER (Voir du pays).

IN BED WITH VICTORIA (Victoria), the Closing Film at CINEMANIA on November 13th, features the astonishingly versatile Franco-Belgian actress Virginie Efira and celebrates the talent of yet another female director, Justine Triet, who has so successfully re-invented French film comedy with her energy and contemporary sophistication.

CINEMANIA is also presenting a “Special Focus” on Mlle Efira’s recent film roles, towards the end of the 11-day Festival and into its final weekend, and she will be present on CINEMANIA’s stage at the Imperial Cinema to personally introduce her films that are brimming with the special brand of effervescence that has literally transformed French cinema.

Local actress Monia Chokri will introduce the Quebec premiere of HEAL THE LIVING (Réparer les vivants) by Katell Quillévéré, also featuring Quebec actress Anne Dorval – it’s a favourite “pick” of the CINEMANIA programming team. Director Thomas Lilti will personally present the second favourite “pick” of the 22nd Festival edition, IRREPLACEABLE (Médecin de campagne) starring Francois Cluzet (star of “The Intouchables”).

Among other eagerly anticipated films is Bertand Bonello’s latest, NOCTURAMA, as well as the newest film by the great director Andre Téchiné, BEING 17 (Quand on a 17 ans) (Berlinale 2016, Official Competition). Isabelle Huppert, the most prolific starring actress of French cinema 2016, will be featured not only in the thriller ELLE but in two other films: SOUVENIR by Bavo Difurne and THINGS TO COME (L’Avenir) by Mia Hansen-Løve (Berlinale 2016, Ofiicial Competition).

Historical dramas that Festival audiences particularly enjoy are well represented at CINEMANIA 2016: A WOMAN’S LIFE (Une vie) by Stéphane Brizé, adapted from a Guy de Maupassant novel, the highly-anticipated CEZANNE AND I (Cézanne et moi), an opus by Danièle Thompson starring Guillaume Canet and Guillaume Gallienne that recounts the lifelong friendship of the artist Paul Cezanne and the writer Emile Zola, CHOCOLAT by Roschdy Zem starring Omar Sy (“The Intouchables”), FANNY’S JOURNEY (Le voyage de Fanny) by Lola Doillon based on a true WWll story, another true story THE POISONING ANGEL (Fleur de tonnerre) by Stéphanie Pillonca-Kervern, and a second WWll story COME WHAT MAY (En mai fais ce qu’il te plait) by Christian Carion.

Actor Raphaël Personnaz will be introducing the North American premiere of SIBERIA (Dans les forêts de Sibérie) by Safy Nebbou, a true adventure film adapted from Sylvain Tesson’s autobiography. Debut filmmaker, director Elliott Covrigaru will personally present SNOW IN VENICE (Venise sous la neige), a gem of a film that created a sensation at its premiere at the Angouleme Film Festival in August – the film is an adaptation of Gilles Dyrek’s remarkably successful play that follows the best traditions of French “theatre de boulevard”.

Belgian actress Astrid Whettnall will introduce the latest work of Rachid Bouchareb, THE ROAD TO ISTANBUL (La route d’Istanbul), a tribute to the tenacity of a mother’s love as she searches for a daughter who has departed for Syria to join jihadists. CINEMANIA is proud to present three other exceptional films that deal with the highly topical subjects of terrorism and the radicalization of young people: HEAVEN CAN WAIT (Le ciel attendra) by Marie-Castille Mention-Shaar with Sandrine Bonnaire and Clotilde Courrau, FOREIGN BODY (Corps étranger) by Raja Amari, and, of course, NOCTURAMA by Bertrand Bonello.

A KID (Le fils de Jean) by Philippe Lioret will get its North American gala premiere in the presence of its director and film crew and distinguished Quebecois actor Gabriel Arcand. This Quebec-France co-production best represents the mission of the RCF (Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone) organized by SODEC in collaboration with CINEMANIA, which for the first time will take place in Montreal from November 8th to 11th. Nearly 150 producers will participate in Francophone coproduction workshops and conferences. In parallel, CINEMANIA’s programming this year reflects this focus on the diversity of Francophone filmmaking. Eight Belgian films are in the program, two of which are coproductions. In addition, there’s a Senegal-Mali-France co-production, the thriller WULU by Daouda Coulibaly (a kind-of
Mali “Scarface”) in which the action unfolds in the Mali capital of Bamako. The Festival will also focus one evening on a Luxembourg production, SOUVENIR by Bavo Defurne, and another on the Tunisian film FOREIGN BODY (Corps étranger) by director Raja Amari.

As it has been for many years, the GRAND PRIX MEL HOPPENHEIM will be awarded to the most popular film decided by votes cast by the audience. And, the TFO Prix du Public will be awarded to the best “first-time feature director”. CINEMANIA, alongside its 88 partners, sponsors, and numerous invited guests, and its programs dedicated to young spectators and film students (Rencontre Cinepro, Culture Lab, scholastic screenings program and free Summer “Screenings in the Park”), and its many special events, unveils a record-breaking and special 22nd edition!


For more information, visit the CINEMANIA website.

FNC 2016 Award Winners

45th FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA

PALMARÈS 2016 AWARDS

 

On Saturday, 15 octobre 2016, the Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal (FNC) announced the winners of its 45the édition:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – FEATURE FILMS

The "Feature Films – Compétition internationale" jury: John Griffin, Louis Laverdière et Chloé Robichaud. 

LOUVE D’OR PRESENTED BY QUÉBECOR

Best feature film in the International Competition ($15,000 cash from Québecor).

TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade (Austria, Germany)

Special Mention to

MISTER UNIVERSO by Tizza Covi et Rainer Frimmel (Austria, Italy)

DANIEL LANGLOIS INNOVATION AWARD

Recognizes a work in the International Competition that stands out for its daring aesthetics, creative use of new technologies and/or groundbreaking treatment of a sensitive subject matter. 

THE STUDENT by Kirill Serebrennikov (Russia)

BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS AWARD

Best actor or actress in a feature film in the International Competition.

Peter Simonischek (Austria) in TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade

FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA – FEATURE FILMS

The "Feature Films – Focus" jury: Emmanuel Chaumet, Carmen Garcia, et Mustafa Uzuner.

 FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA GRAND PRIZE PRESENTED BY AIR FRANCE

Best feature film in the Focus Québec/Canada section (2 round-trip tickets Economy Class european destination from Air France).

WEREWOLF by Ashley Mckenzie (Québec/Canada)

TEMPS Ø – FEATURE FILMS

TEMPS Ø PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD PRESENTED BY FARNHAM

Best feature film in the Temps Ø section ($2,000 cash from Farnham).

PRANK by Vincent Biron (Québec/Canada)

LES NOUVEAUX ALCHIMISTES – FEATURE FILMS

The "AQCC Feature Films – Les nouveaux alchimistes" jury: Jason Béliveau, Robert Daudelin et Marie Claude Mirandette.

 PRIX DE L’AQCC (ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE DES CRITIQUES DE CINÉMA)

Best feature film in the Les nouveaux alchimistes competition.

THE SUN, THE SUN BLINDED ME by Wilhelm Sasnal and Anka Sasnal (Poland)

INTERNATIONALE COMPETITION – SHORT FILMS

Le jury courts métrages – Compétition internationale était composé de Mathieu Grondin, Valérie Mongrain et Marie-Élaine Riou.

 LOUP ARGENTÉ PRESENTED BY PARALOEIL

Best short film in the International Competition (residence at Paralœil – Rimouski of more than $10,000 value in grant, equipment and editing, including transport and accommodation).

UNDISCLOSED RECIPIENTS by Sandro Aguilar (Portugal)

Special Mention to

VAYSHA, L'AVEUGLE by Theodore Ushev (Québec/Canada)

FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA – SHORT FILMS

The "Short Films – Focus Québec/Canada" jury: Elsa Charbit, Kyrylo Marikutsa et Krzysztof Sienkiewicz.

 FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA GRAND PRIZE – SHORT FILMS PRESENTED BY POST-MODERNE

Best short film in the Focus Québec/Canada competition ($3,000 cash and $12,000 in post-production services awarded by Post-Moderne).

TOUT SIMPLEMENT by Raphaël Ouellet (Québec/Canada)

CREATIVITY AWARD PRESENTED BY MATV

Most original short film in the Focus Québec/ Canada competition ($1,000 cash prize awarded by MAtv).

THE GHOST AND THE GARDEN by Nelson Roubert (Canada/USA)

 FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA – SHORT FILMS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Best short film in the Focus Québec/Canada competition 

RUBY PLEINE DE MARDE by Jean-Guillaume Bastien (Québec/Canada)

LES NOUVEAUX ALCHIMISTES – SHORT FILMS

The "Les nouveaux alchimistes - Short Films" jury: Véronique Sapin, Steven Woloshen et Michael Yaroshevsky.

 DADA AWARD

Best short film in the Les nouveaux alchimistes competition.

IF IT WAS by Laure Prouvost (United Kingdom)

Special Mentions to

DESERT BLOOM by Peter Kutin and Florian Kindlinger (Austria/USA)

SQUAME by Nicolas Brault (Québec/Canada)

RENCONTRES PANCANADIENNES DU CINÉMA ÉTUDIANT

The Rencontres pancanadiennes du cinéma étudiant jury: Anaïs Charbonneau-Meilleur, Sarianne Cormier et Emilie Mannering.

 RENCONTRES PANCANADIENNES DU CINÉMA ÉTUDIANT AWARD PRESENTED BY ECAL AND ULULE

Given to the winner of the Pan-Canadian Student Film Meetings (Immersion experience at ECAL (École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne) in Switzerland, flight and accommodations included + $1,500 to start a crowdfunding campaign on Ulule with perso- nalized pre-campaign support).

LES BEIGES by Etienne Lacelle (Université Concordia)

Out of Competition Special Mention to

6e GAUCHE by Magdalena Froger (ÉCAL)

 P’TITS LOUPS

The P'tits Loups jury: Elia St-Pierre, Camille Daudelin, Alice Fortin, Thomas Doyon et Zoé Leder. 

P’TITS LOUPS AWARD PRESENTED BY LA RÉGIE DU CINÉMA

ONE TWO TREE by Yulia Aronova (France)

 FNC EXPLORE - PROJETS INTERACTIFS ET RÉALITÉS VIRTUELLES

The FNC eXPlore jury: Luc Courchesne, Emmanuel Cuénod, Melissa Mongiat and François Toussaint.

 FNC EXPLORE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD PRESENTED BY TÉO TAXI

Best work in virtual reality ($1,000 cash from Téo Taxi).

NOTES ON BLINDNESS by Arnaud Colinart, Amaury La Burthe, Peter Middleton and James Spinney (France, United Kingdom)

Empathy Special Mention to

IN MY SHOES by Jane Gauntlett (United Kingdom)

Sound Production Special Mention to

VIRTUAL ODDITY by Raphael (One Production | Apollo Studios) (Québec/Canada)

INNOVATION AWARD PRESENTED BY PRIM

The most innovative work for new platforms ($10,000 in production expenses and artist residency from PRIM).

LA PÉRI by Balthazar Auxiètre (Innerspacevr) (France)

 IMMERSION AWARD PRESENTED BY FESTIVAL TOUS ÉCRANS

Best immersive work in the FNC eXPlore.

PATTERNS by Pierre Friquet (Québec/Canada, France)

RIDM 2016 Programming

The Montreal International Documentary Film Festival (RIDM)

19th Edition

November 10 - 20, 2016

The annual Montreal International Documentary Film Festival (RIDM) is a key event for everyone who appreciates the art of the documentary. This year, it will offer 128 films from 35 countries and more than 100 guests.

The festival will present 13 world premieres, 18 North American premieres, 24 Canadian premieres and 31 Quebec premieres, and will inaugurate a new competition for Canadian short and medium-length films. RIDM is a key springboard for emerging artists and local productions.

The festival will open with the Quebec premiere of Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi. The film is a unique immersion in the everyday life of Lampedusa, an Italian island famous for being the European landing point for numerous refugees. The film won the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, and establishes Gianfranco Rosi as one of today’s great documentary filmmakers, thanks to a rare aesthetic sensibility and a willingness to confront the major issues of the day – themes echoed in the rest of the festival’s 2016 line-up. The film is presented in collaboration with Amnesty International Canada (French Branch) and distributed by EyeSteelFilm.

The festival will close with Freelancer on the Front Lines by Santiago Bertolino (Carré rouge sur fond noir), an all-access look at the life of Jesse Rosenfeld, a freelance journalist who covers conflict zones. An essential film that helps us understand how the written media interpret global issues in the age of Twitter and 24-hour news cycles. It is produced and distributed by the NFB and will open across Quebec in spring 2017.

OFFICIAL COMPETITION

11 awards will be presented to the makers of winning films in four competitive sections.

International feature competition

The 11 films in the international feature competition, presented by Bell Media, are a strong, varied group that testifies to the creativity, diversity and relevance of reality-based cinema.

Documentary cinema has always presented powerful socio-political reflections through the prism of intimate stories:

Another Year (Shengze Zhu), one working class family’s dinners inspire viewers to ponder the challenges facing a large part of China’s population;

We’ll Be Alright (Alexander Kuznetsov) follows the struggles of two young Russian women locked up in a psychiatric hospital for life;

Tempestad (Tatiana Huezo) the stories of two protagonists on a poetic odyssey, revealing the tragedy of human trafficking in Mexico;

Mixed Feelings (Guy Davidi), a small Tel Aviv apartment turned into acting school is the improbable scene of group therapy surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;

The Great Wall (Tadhg O’Sullivan) and

Havarie (Philip Scheffner) both experiment with the documentary form as a way of documenting the current migrant crisis;

Calabria (Pierre-François Sauter), a tenderly existential road movie;

Il Solengo (Alessio Rigo De Righi and Matteo Zoppis), a playful investigation set in rural Italy;

Kate Plays Christine, a fake making-of that lays bare the actor’s profession. Director Robert Greene’s refusal to make a distinction between fiction and documentary in Kate Plays Christine, to better shatter his actress’s mystery;

Brothers of the Night (Patric Chiha), an exploration of Vienna’s nighttime underworld reminiscent of Fassbinder and Kenneth Anger;

The Human Surge (Eduardo Williams), a journey filmed on three continents. The latter two works are both essential films about marginalized youth in a globalized world.

Canadian feature competition

The ten films in the Canadian feature competition are as diverse and ambitious as their international counterparts, travelling the world and exploring every documentary approach.

Prison in Twelve Landscapes is an original essay by Brett Story on the devastating impacts of the American penal system;
Angry Inuk is an important and essential cri de coeur by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, presenting the Inuit perspective on the seal hunt;
Gulîstan, Land of Roses is an impressive, masterful and sensitive first film by Zaynê Akyol, filmed among a group of PKK women soldiers;
Living with Giants a sadly poetic portrait of two young Inuit by Aude Leroux-Lévesque and Sébastien Rist;
Michael Shannon Michael Shannon John by Chelsea McMullanan elusive, surreal story of a family;
Tales of Two Who Dreamt, the story of the making of a Gide and Kafka-influenced film as told by Andrea Bussmann and Nicolás Pereda; 
The Stairs by Hugh Gibson, and 
Resurrecting Hassan by Carlo Guillermo Proto, two deeply humanistic chronicles;
Quebec My Country Mon Pays by John Walker, a personal film that unpacks the divisions between Quebec’s anglphone and francophone communities;
Combat au bout de la nuit by Sylvain L’Espérance, an epic, politically aware, eclectic work about the recent upheavals in Greece; it is L’Espérance’s most ambitious film yet.

For more information about the RIDM documentary film festival, the programming, and film projection schedules, visit the RIDM website.

A MAN OF DANCE - Vincent Warren - FIFA 2016

 A MAN OF DANCE / Un Homme de Danse 

by Marie Brodeur

Canada, Quebec /  2016 / 83 minutes

Selected for the Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ)

Premièred at the International Festival of Films on Art - FIFA 2016

FIFA 2016 winner of the Best Canadian Film Award

A MAN OF DANCE (Un Homme de Danse) is a documentary feature about the life and times of dancer, curator and historian Vincent Warren. He was the bright shining star of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, the male principle dancer who contributed to this ballet's company to succeeded in acquiring, in a rather short time, the worldwide recognition and great reputation.

The film documents "la belle epoque" of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and its beginnings with the founder Madame Ludmilla Chiriaeff. It shows extracts from its major performances and focuses on the public's interest they steered. But most importantly, the film highlights the life and the creative, artistic career, as well as the major contribution of the company's lead dancer Vincent Warren. That period of Les Grandes Ballets' youth and blossoming is revealed through Vincent Warren's on screen recollections and reminiscences, as well as the vast documentation and a number of video clips, many of which came from Vincent Warren's personal memorabilia and his private, very unique and the largest dance related library.

The film presents a remarkable man and his achievements, and also focuses on his vast interactions with the artistic milieu of his days, as well as his great love of the dance and of his respect and consideration for his dancing partners and colleagues. It is an inspiring film that also helps to reconnect Montrealers to their recent cultural past.

Official Synopsis:

"From Igor Stravinsky to Norman McLaren to Frank O’Hara, Vincent Warren has touched hands with history. This American-born star dancer of Montreal’s Les Grands Ballets Canadiens has always been inhabited by the importance of dance, art and culture in society and has worked his whole life as the bearer of beauty. From his début at the Old Metropolitan Opera and throughout his career, he established a reputation as a formidable dancer, historian and curator. The recipient of several awards including the Order of Canada, Vincent Warren has, to a certain extent, incarnated great social and artistic trends both in Canada and in the United States. A MAN OF DANCE is the story of this living legend and his historical era." 

About the filmmaker

Marie Brodeur comes from the visual arts, dance and theater. She studied with a number of renowned visual and theatrical artists such as Irene Whittome, Gilles Maheu, Linda Rabbin, Martine Epoque, Jean Asselin, Merce Cunningham and Jean-Pierre Perrault. Following a brilliant 10-year dance career in modern ballet in Canada, the United States and Europe, Marie Brodeur took on a new career in 1986 as a documentary filmmaker, specializing mostly in art and dance. She was honored with two UNESCO prizes, recognizing her films (Danse du guerrier, La danse en Asie : la magie en mouvement) for their “exceptional contribution to the conservation of our world cultural heritage.” Many of her films are now part of the permanent collections of esteemed institutions such as the Lincoln Centre Performing Arts Library in New York, the Cinémathèque de Paris and the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art.

A MAN OF DANCE

Director: Marie Brodeur

With: Vincent Warren and the participation of Annette av Paul, Arnab Bandyopadhyay, Anik Bissonnette, Peter Boneham, Jean-Sébastien Couture, Paul-André Fortier, Linde Howe-Beck, Chris Huizinga, Véronique Landory, Marie-Josée Lecours, Brian Macdonald, Mamata Niyogi-Nakra, Gaétan Patenaude, Aileen Passloff and Jeanne Renaud.

Cinematography: Sylvestre Guidi, Marie Brodeur

Editing: Michel Giroux

Online editing: Denis Pilon (ACIC)

Original Music Score: Thomas Alain Thériault

Sound: Louis Léger, Alain Thériault, Jean Laurence Thériault

Sound Design: Catherine Van Der Donckt 

Sound Mix: Bruno Bélanger (PRIM)

Producers: Alain Thériault, Marie Brodeur

Executive Producer: TAP Film Inc.

Production: La Compagnie de la Marie

Distribution: SPIRA

Official Site: comarie.ca/fr/un-homme-de- danse

Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ Unhommededanse

Trailer: vimeo.com/180075436

In Theatres on September 30

A MAN OF DANCE will then open in Quebec theatres on September 30, in French at Cinémathèque québécoise (Montreal) and Cinéma Le Clap (Quebec), and in English at Cinéma du Parc (Montreal). The film will also be screened in theatres throughout the province this autumn.

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.

MWFF 2016: Awards

2016 MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

Monday September 5, 2016

AWARDS OF THE 40th WORLD FILM FESTIVAL,  MONTREAL 2016

Jury

Pierre-Henri Deleau, film festival director, producer, France
Claude Gagnon, director, Canada
Goran Markovic, director, Serbia
Donald Ranvaud, producer, Italy / UK
Eliseo Subiela, director, Argentina

FEATURE FILMS

Grand Prize of the Americas (Best Film):
$100,000 - USTAV REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE / THE CONSTITUTION, director Rajko Grlic (Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Macedonia)

Special Grand Prix of the jury:
$50,000 - HAUS OHNE DACH / HOUSE WITHOUT ROOF, director Soleen Yusef (Germany, Kurdistan)

Best Director:
EVERYBODY HAPPY, director Nic Balthazar (Belgium, Netherlands)

Best Actress:
Hannah Hoekstra for the film DE HELLEVEEG / THE FURY, director André van Duren (Netherlands)

Best Actor:
Willem Dafoe for the film MY HINDU FRIEND, director Hector Babenco (Brazil)

Best Screenplay:
RÜZGARDA SALINA NILÜFER / SWAYING WATERLILY, director Seren Yüce (Turkey)

Best Artistic Contribution:
TATARA SAMURAI, director Yoshinari Nishikori (Japan)

Innovation Award:
EMBRASSE-MOI COMME TU M’AIMES, director André Forcier (Canada)

SHORT FILMS:

1st prize:

$5,000 - THE SESSION, director Morgane Becerril (USA, France, Italy)

Jury Award:
$5,000 - SILENCE, director Dejan Mrkic (Australia, Croatia, UK)

ZENITHS FOR THE BEST FIRST FICTION FEATURE FILMS 2016:

Members of the jury of the First Fiction Films:

Maurie Alioff, film critic, writer, Canada
Mariangiola Castrovilli, journaliste, Italy
Pierre-Henri Deleau, film festival director, producer, France

Golden Zenith for the Best First Fiction Feature film:
$50,000 - ATANYM KEREEZI / A FATHER’S WILL, directors Bakyt Mukul and Dastan Zhapar uulu (Kyrgyzstan)

Silver Zenith for the First Fiction Feature Film: 
$40,000 - EHO / ECHO, director Dren Zherka (Germany, Kosovo)

Bronze Zenith for the First Fiction Feature Film (ex-aequo): 
$10,000 - IF YOU WERE HERE, director Yu Lan (China)

$10,000 - DUE EURO L’ORA / TWO EUROS PER HOUR, director Andrea D’Ambrosio (Italy)

SPECIAL CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL

1st Prize:
$60,000 - YE KONG QUE / THE NIGHT PEACOCK, director Dai Sijie (China, France)

2nd Prize:
$30,000 - WHEN LARRY MET MARY, director Wen Zhang (China)

DOCUMENTARIES OF THE WORLD

Best Documentary Award:

$15,000 - KEN SAN by Yuichi Hibi (Japan)

$15,000 - ALBERT ET ALMA EN SEIZE TEMPS / ALBERT AND ALMA IN 16 STRINGS, director Philippe Frenette-Roy (Canada)

CANADIAN CINEMA

1st Prize:

$60,000 - EMBRASSE-MOI COMME TU M’AIMES, director André Forcier (Canada)

2nd Prize:

30,000$ - MÁS ALLÁ DE LO QUE QUEDA / BEYOND WHAT REMAINS, directors Peter Tharos and Bassel Martin (Canada)

GLAUBER ROCHA AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM FROM LATIN AMERICA:

MIGAS DE PAN / BREADCRUMBS, director Manane Rodríguez (Spain, Uruguay)