Elpehant: The memory of Quebec Cinema Invited to Cannes
April 30 2014 - 5:05PM
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Elpehant: The memory of Quebec Cinema Invited to Cannes
Leolo by Jean-Claude Lauzon to be screened in the Cannes
Classics section
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Apr 30, 2014) - Quebecor
(TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) is pleased that the movie Léolo,
part of its Éléphant: The memory of Quebec cinema movie
database, has been selected for screening at the Cannes Festival in
the Cannes Classics section. It will be the first movie restored by
Éléphant: The memory of Quebec cinema to be presented at
Cannes. The Cannes Classics section shows digitally remastered
classics.
"We are very happy and proud that this classic of Québec cinema
will be seen by audiences at Cannes," said Pierre Dion, President
and CEO of Quebecor. "Movies aren't just great entertainment; they
reflect a society and its history. Quebecor launched Éléphant:
The memory of Quebec cinema in order to bring Québec's
cinematic heritage to the widest possible audience and we are
delighted to be able to share that heritage with movie lovers
beyond our borders."
Léolo by Jean-Claude Lauzon was digitalized in 2K using
Arriscan technology. The colour correction was performed using Da
Vinci Resolve and the restoration with Phoenix, PF Clean and
Revival. The work was done by Technicolor Creative Services under
the supervision of Marie-José Raymond and Claude Fournier,
assistant directors of Éléphant: The memory of Quebec
cinema.
Preserving Québec's cinematic heritage for future
generations
The aim of Éléphant: The memory of Quebec cinema,
launched by Quebecor in 2008, is to digitally remaster all the
fictional feature films ever made in Québec and make them readily
available. To date, more than 200 movies have been restored and
more are being added to the catalogue regularly. The films are
available on Videotron's illico video on demand service, illico
mobile and illico.tv. Since November 18, 2013, movie buffs have
also been able to access part of the catalogue through iTunes
Canada, and since April 15, 2014 through iTunes Europe and iTunes
Africa in countries where French or English is an official
language.
Except for a small amount to cover a portion of the platform's
operating costs, all distribution revenues go to the rights holders
and the filmmakers. Éléphant is a philanthropic project from which
Quebecor derives no financial benefit.
The elephant.canoe.ca website contains a wealth of data on
Québec cinema, including detailed information on all the fictional
feature films, trailers, on-set stills, current news, special
reports, a blog and hundreds of exclusive interviews with the
people who have shaped Québec cinema.
The book Les images que nos sommes, 60 ans de cinéma
québécois by anthropologist Serge Bouchard, initiated as part
of the Éléphant: The memory of Quebec cinema, traces 60
years of Québec cinema history, providing a unique take on Québec
society. It is published by Éditions de l'Homme. An electronic
version containing 73 movie excerpts is also available.
About Quebecor
Quebecor, a Canadian telecommunications, entertainment and news
media leader, 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.
Quebecor (TSX:QBR.A)(TSX:QBR.B) is firmly based in Québec. It
holds a 75.36% interest in Quebecor Media, which employs nearly
16,000 people in Canada.
A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly
committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports people
working with more than 400 organizations in the vital fields of
culture, health, education, the environment and
entrepreneurship.
Visit our website: www.quebecor.com
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Information:Martin TremblayVice President, Public
AffairsQuebecor Media514-380-1985martin.tremblay@quebecor.com
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