FEATURE FILMS AWARDS
Saturday, October 14th, the Cinéma Impérial hosted the FNC Feature Film, FNC Explore and P'tits Loups Short Film Awards. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 52nd edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma.
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The 2023 International Competition offers a scintillating medley of standout films, gathered from around the globe. Will these works move you? Absolutely. Will they plunge you into strange new worlds? Definitely. And will their audacity and formal inventiveness knock your socks off? Decidedly! A lineup that's nothing if not bold.
Jury of the International competition – feature films was composed by :
Sylvain Bellemare (Sound designer and conference speaker)
Brigitte Haentjens (Author and director)
Émilie Serri (Filmmaker and visual artist)
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LOUVE D'OR - presented by Québecor
Best feature film of the competition
$15,000 cash from Québecor
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WINNER : LOS COLONOS - Felipe Galvez Haberle
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PRIX D'INTERPRÉTATION
Best actor or actress in a feature film of the competition
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WINNER : Sandra Umulisa dans THE BRIDE - Myriam U. Birara
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PRIX DE L'INNOVATION DANIEL LANGLOIS
Recognizes a work that stands out for its daring aesthetics, creative use of new technologies, and/or groundbreaking treatment of a sensitive subject matter
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WINNER : INDIVISION - Leïla Kilani
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The National Competition features the best new films from Quebec and the rest of Canada, with a special focus on strong personalities: unique artists, notable for their diverse perspectives and backgrounds, always relevant and creative.
Jury of the National Competition - Feature Films was composed by:
Christina Demetriou (Programmer and founder - Oyster Films)
Elad Samorzik (Artistic director - Festival du film de Jérusalem)
Hervé Le Phuez (Promotion Manager - Agence Wallonie Bruxelles Images)
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GRAND PRIX - presented by Post-Moderne
Best feature film of the competition
15 000$ cash awarded by the FNC
and 15 000$ in equipment rental and post-production services awarded by Post-Moderne
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WINNER : VAMPIRE HUMANISTE CHERCHE SUICIDAIRE
CONSENTANT - Ariane Louis-Seize
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PRIX DE LA DIFFUSION QUÉBECOR - presented by Québecor
To showcase an outstanding film of the competition
$30,000 in advertising services from Québecor
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WINNER : SEAGRASS - Meredith Hama-Brown
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AUDIENCE AWARD - presented by TV5
Best French-language film
1000$ cash prize awarded by TV5 to the winner of the "Best French-language film" Audience Award
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WINNER : SOLEILS ATIKAMEKW - Chloé Leriche
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The International Federation of Film Critics
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FIPRESCI jury was composed by :
Rachel Ho (Editor in Chief - Magazine Exclaim)
Enoe Lopes Pontes (Jury and curator - ABRACCINE et FIPRESCI)
Andreina Di Sanzo (Programmator- Fantafestival)
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PRIX DE LA CRITIQUE INTERNATIONALE
Best first feature film selected from the following sections: International Competition, National Competition, les Nouveaux alchimistes, Temps Ø
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WINNER : HOW TO HAVE SEX - Molly Manning Walker
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Fierté jury was composed by :
Charlie Boudreau (Management and programming - Image+Nation)
Antoine Damiens (Researcher and teacher at UQAM)
Dr. Gregorio Pablo Rodríguez-Arbolay (Researcher and curator)
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PRIX FIERTÉ MONTRÉAL
Best 2SLGBTQIA+ feature film of the Festival
2 000$ cash awarded by Fierté Montréal
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WINNER : LEVANTE - Lillah Halla and Maria Elena Morán
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SPECIAL MENTION : THE BRIDE - Myriam U. Birara
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The wild horde: rebellious filmmakers and movies that bite.
PRIX DU PUBLIC
Best feature film of the selection
1 000$ cash
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WINNER : MARS EXPRESS - Jérémie Périn
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A selection of films that push the limits! Works by artists from various disciplines (film, video, visual arts) who are using the medium to develop a distinctive voice.
Jury of Les Nouveaux Alchimistes competition feature films was composed by:
Laurence Ly (Film director and programmer - Festival Accès Asie)
Ryan McKenna (Filmmaker)
Lamia Chraibi (Filmmaker)
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PRIX DES NOUVEAUX ALCHIMISTES - presented by MainFilm
Best feature film of the competition
1 000$ cash awarded by Main Film
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WINNER : ALLENSWORTH - James Benning
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SPECIAL MENTION : CIELO ABIERTO - Felipe Esparza Pérez
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WINNER : CHIEN DE LA CASSE - Jean-Baptiste Durand
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Experiences in the Horizon competition allow the public to influence the narrative through their choices and actions. Projects in the Panorama competition transport audiences to new worlds. These include experiences in both live action and 3D animation.
Jury of Horizon et Panorama VR prices was composed by :
Ellen Kuo (XR Market Manager - Festival Newimages)
Ana Brzenzińska (Programmer - Festival du film Tribeca)
Martine Asselin (Filmmaker)
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PRIX HORIZON
The most innovative interactive experience
1 000$ cash awarded by the FNC
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WINNER : THE MIRROS OF ETHICS - Terril Calder
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PRIX PANORAMA VR
Best immersive experience
1 000$ cash awarded by the FNC
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WINNER : OVER THE RAINBOW - Craig Quintero
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Film for children of all ages.
Best short film of the competition, according to a jury of young moviegoers
PRIX DES P'TITS LOUPS
Best short film of the competition
1 000$ cash awarded by the FNC
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WINNER : DRÔLES D’OISEAUX - Charlie Belin
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SPECIAL MENTION : THE SPYGLASS - Malin Erixon
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Through pitch sessions and networking activities, the New Market encourages meetings between filmmakers, producers and creative and financial partners. This co-production market makes Montreal an essential venue for the creation of today's best cinema.
Jury of the Nouveau Marché :
Remi Burah (President - Fondation ArteKino)
Michael Maggiore (Manager of the Premières and Animator - Film Forum)
Jeanne-Marie Poulain (Producer - Art et Essai)
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PRIX FNC NOUVEAU MARCHÉ
Best feature film in development
25 000$ cash awarded by the FNC
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WINNERS : VIKA by Tamar Shavgulidze (cinéaste)
and Tekla Machavariani (productrice - Nushi Film)
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WINNERS : PLEASE BEAR WITH ME by Gabriela Serrano (cinéaste)
and Gale Osorio (productrice - Archipelago)
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WINNERS : PURPLE COTTON by Jasmin Tenucci (cinéaste)
and Apoorva Charan (productrice - all caps Los Angeles)
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This session enabled eight Canadian directors to present their first feature-length or medium-length project (fiction, documentary, animation) at a development stage before a jury of professionals.
Le jury was composed of :
Sarah Mannering (Co-founder - Colonelle Films)
Camille Trudel (Scenarist)
Clotilde Vatrinet (President - Ciné Tapis Rouge)
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PRIX PITCH PREMIÈRES OEUVRES - presented by Netflix
Best pitch among first feature film projects in the development stage
10 000$ cash from Netflix
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WINNERS: LES FLEURS DU DÉSERT
Nadia Louis-Desmarchais and Daniela Mujica (Ocho Production)
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SPECIAL MENTION: LES YEUX DE VERRE
Rafaël Beauchamp and Louis-Emmanuel Gagné-Brochu (Télescope Films)
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