MONTREAL, Oct. 1, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Quebecor is
supporting the Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) as presenting
partner for the 11th consecutive year. Quebecor will
present several awards, including the prestigious Louve d'or
for best feature film in the International Competition, at the
Festival, which will be held this year from October 9 to 20, 2019 in Montréal. As well,
Éléphant: The memory of Québec cinema, Quebecor's largest
philanthropic project, will bring to the Festival three Québec
films it has restored.
Notable Québec films featured at the FNC
Thanks to
Éléphant, audiences will get a fresh look at director André
Forcier's distinctive, poetic oeuvre. Éléphant will screen two of
his films at the FNC, L'eau chaude l'eau frette (1976) and
Le vent du Wyoming
(1994), as well as La cuisine rouge (1980), directed by
Paule Baillargeon and Frédérique
Collin. Forcier will also receive the Louve d'honneur award during
a special tribute at the FNC.
Movie times
- L'eau chaude l'eau frette: October 17, 6 p.m.,
at the Cinéma Impérial
- Le vent du Wyoming: October 19, 3 p.m.,
at the Cinémathèque québécoise
- La cuisine rouge: October
20, 7:15 p.m., at the
Cinémathèque québécoise
"I'm happy Éléphant is joining Quebecor this year at the FNC by
showing Québec films that are part of our cinematic heritage," says
Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor. "We're pleased
to be able to give movie-goers a chance to see these landmark works
in their original glory at the Festival, in line with our goal of
bringing the feature films that have left their mark on Québec's
cultural history to the widest possible audiences."
The entire Quebecor family will be at the FNC
- Quebecor
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- Presenter of the Louve d'or for best feature film in the
International Competition, accompanied by a $15,000 purse
- Presenter of the Prix de la diffusion for the best
Canadian film, accompanied by $30,000
in advertising
- Financial assistance for the Festival and a large-scale
promotional campaign in all Quebecor media properties
- MELS
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- Presenter of the Prix du public, the people's choice
award for best short film in the official competition, accompanied
by $5,000 in movie equipment rental
services
- TVA Films
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- Distributor of Ken Loach's
latest film Sorry We Missed You, which will have its North
American premiere at the FNC with French subtitles
- Cinéma Impérial
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- Home of the FNC's main box office
- Venue for the closing night awards ceremony, as well as 21
movie screenings
- Videotron
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- As associate partner, provider of telecom services
About Quebecor
Quebecor, a Canadian leader in
telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one
of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the
industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best
possible customer experience, all of Quebecor's subsidiaries and
brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform,
convergent products and services.
Québec-based Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) employs more than
10,000 people in Canada.
A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly
committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more
than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health,
education, the environment and entrepreneurship.
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SOURCE Quebecor