MONTRÉAL, Oct. 1, 2020 /CNW
Telbec/ - Quebecor is sponsoring the Festival du nouveau
cinéma (FNC) for the 13th consecutive year and, as part of the
#cultured'ici movement it launched in the spring, it is
supporting the festival with a plethora of initiatives to promote
Québec cinema and Québec creators. This year, the FNC will
run online from October 7 to 31,
2020. Quebecor will also present two awards at the festival,
including the prestigious Louve d'or for best feature film in the
International Competition.
"More than ever, the Quebecor family's resources and energies
will be harnessed to promote Québec talent," says Pierre Karl
Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor. "The best way to support
our culture and our cultural workers is to consume local cultural
products. The FNC is doing a remarkable job by bringing
festival-goers a vast and diverse selection of Québec films while
also showcasing independent cinema from around the world."
Les Rendez-vous #Cinémad'ici, presented by
Quebecor
Quebecor will present, in association with
Éléphant: The memory of Québec cinema, two online
Rendez-vous #Cinémad'ici screenings on the FNC website. Two
landmark Québec films digitized and restored by Éléphant,
Octobre, directed by Pierre
Falardeau, and Les Ordres, directed by
Michel Brault, will be presented. To
enrich the experience for movie buffs, Éléphant has conducted a
series of exclusive interviews with some of the people involved in
the making of the films, including actors Louise Forestier, Claude
Gauthier, Luc Picard and
Denis Trudel, producers Bernadette Payeur and Marc Daigle, as well as Jules Falardeau, Pierre
Falardeau's son. The interviews will be presented before the
films and will also be available on the Éléphant website.
"We are very happy to bring back two iconic films about a major
event in our history at the Rendez-vous #Cinémad'ici presented by
Quebecor. We are proud that these two works are on the program of a
major festival such as the FNC, since it is our desire and
Elephant's mission to share the films in our cinematic heritage
with as many people as possible," added Mr. Péladeau.
Octobre and Les Ordres will be screened online free of charge
on October 10 and 16 respectively.
They will be available for 24 hours.
Other FNC-related initiatives
- 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 Québecor for 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
- Videotron
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- Created an FNC section on the Helix and illico Video on Demand
(VOD) platforms featuring a selection of films shown at the
festival over the years, including the Québec movies Les
Affamés by Robin Aubert, Un
32 août sur terre by Denis
Villeneuve, and Chaakapesh by Roger Frappier and Justin Kingsley.
- 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