UK – Ireland – Nordic Countries

UK – Ireland – Nordic Countries

January – April 2017 JAN – APR 2017 01 Focus on Québec Film

Bonjour and welcome to the first Québec Culture edition “It’s been an incredibly strong year for Québécois cinema and we were of 2017. really excited and proud to be presenting the works of some of their most exciting and fresh talents in the 2016 BFI London Film Festival: Arrival by Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all , It’s Only the End of the World by , Boundaries our readers and cultural partners across the UK, Ireland by Chloé Robichaud, by Kim Nguyen and the shorts and the Nordic countries an abundantly happy and Oh What a Wonderful Feeling by François Jaros and Mutants by Alexandre successful new year. 2016 brought to fruition some Dostie. Many of these filmmakers are LFF alumni and we’re always looking exciting collaborations and I have no doubt that these forward to their new films.” partnerships will be strengthened and expanded in 2017. Laure Bonville, Programmer, BFI London Film Festival I look forward also to new synergies and relationships being developed, especially given the phenomenal number of delegates (over 120 in all) from all across our territory who travelled to Québec to attend CINARS, le Salon du Livre de Montréal, les Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, M for and Mundial “Curzon Artificial Eye are delighted to be finally working withXavier Dolan Montréal last November. Watch this space for what comes next. and releasing his new filmIt’s Only The End of the World. Over the years his films have captivated Curzon cinema audiences, as have fellow Québec For the Québécois at home and abroad, 2017 will also mark a particularly directors such as Denis Villeneuve and Jean-Marc Vallée.” special year. Not only will Canada be celebrating 150 years since Confederation, but Montreal will also be commemorating its 375th anniversary. One exciting Jake Garriock, Head of Group Publicity, Curzon Artificial Eye commemorative event to look out for will be the Tall Ships Regatta taking place over the Easter weekend (14 – 17 April) in Greenwich/Woolwich here in London. As part of Canada’s 150-year celebrations, a tall ship fleet will leave Greenwich and embark on a voyage across the Atlantic, taking in Portugal, Bermuda and Boston, before finally completing the crossing to much fanfare in Québec City. There will be “Growing up, the Canadian films that really stayed with me wereDenys fun and entertainment throughout the weekend for all the family so please do stop Arcand’s , Jean-Claude Lauzon’s Leolo and Robert by if you are in London. Lepage’s The Confessional. Looking back, the one thing connecting them was that they were all by Québec filmmakers. Now, I’m enjoying discovering a director like Philippe LeSage and it still feels as if there is a We are also very excited to announce that, in partnership with the Institut français distinctive energy and emotional intensity in films from Québec.” here in London, the Québec Government Office will be presenting a mini festival of Québec films at Ciné Lumière this February. Please do keep an eye on Allan Hunter, Co-Director, Glasgow Film Festival www.institut-francais.org.uk or www.quebec.org.uk for more details. Photo © Eoin Carey

As always, to discuss any cultural project involving Québec, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our cultural team. “Every year at TIFF we see great new Canadian and Québécois films, but it’s often quite difficult to get new French-Canadian films to London Bonne lecture! audiences. That’s why at Picturehouse Central we have built an entire strand dedicated to Francoph