AWARDS & PRIZES - 44th edition

The Festival du nouveau cinéma of Montréal is proud to announce winners of the 44th edition :

COMPÉTITION INTERNATIONALE – LONGS MÉTRAGES

Feature Films Jury, International competition : Félize Frappier, Maxime Giroux et Richard Peña.

Louve d’Or presented by Québecor

Best feature film in the International Competition ($15,000 cash from Québecor)

EL CLUB by Pablo Larraín

Daniel Langlois Innovation Award

The work in the International Competition that stands out for its daring aesthetics, creative use of newtechnologies and/or groundbreaking treatment of a sensitive subject matter.

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT de Ciro Guerra

Best Actor or Actress Award

Best actor or actress in a feature film in the International Competition

María Mercedes Coroy in  IXCANUL by Jayro Bustamante 

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AQCC jury :  Pascal Grenier, Maxime Labrecque et André Roy.

AQCC Award

Best feature in the International Competition

Les Démons by Philippe Lesage

Mention spéciale / Special Mention

Walking Distance by Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez

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FOCUS – LONGS MÉTRAGES

Focus jury :  Mario Fortin, Suzanne Hénaut et Alessandro Raja.

Focus Grand Prize presented by Air France

Best feature film in the Focus section ($5,000 cash)

LE CŒUR DE MADAME SABALI by RYAN MCKENNA

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TEMPS Ø – LONG MÉTRAGES

Temps Ø People’s Choice Award - Presented by TFO

Best feature film in the Temps Ø section ($5,000 cash from TFO Media Group)

GREEN ROOM by JEREMY SAULNIER

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COMPÉTITION INTERNATIONALE – COURTS MÉTRAGES

Short films jury - International compétition : Ainhoa Jauregui, Nelson MacDonald et Emmanuel Schwartz.

Loup argenté

Best short film in the International Competition

ALWAYS TIRED by JOCHEN KUHN

Special Mentions

DRIVING LESSON by MARCO LEÃO and ANDRÉ SANTOS

et

RATE ME by FYZAL BOULIFA

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FOCUS – COURTS MÉTRAGES

Short films jury - Focus : Daniel Ebner, Mike Plante et Seigo Tono.

Grand Prix Focus - Short Film presented by Post-Moderne

Best short film in the Focus competition ($3,000 cash and $12,000 in post-production services awarded by Post-Moderne)

STAR by EMILIE MANNERING

Prix créativité presented by MAtv


Awarded to the most original short film in the Focus competition ($1,000 cash prize awarded by MAtv)

BLOOD MANIFESTO by THEODORE USHEV

Special Mentions

BLEU TONNERRE by PHILIPPE DAVID GAGNÉ and JEAN-MARC E. ROY

and

VOYAGERS by Santiago Menghini

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RENCONTRES PANCANADIENNES DU CINÉMA ÉTUDIANT – COURTS MÉTRAGES

RPC Jury:  Olivier Godin, Sophie Goyette et Marie-Ève Juste.

Prix des Rencontres pancanadiennes du cinéma étudiant presented by Ulule

Given to the winner of the Pan-Canadian Student Film Meetings ($1,500 to start a crowdfunding campaign and personalized pre-campaign support).

ALIA by RAGHED CHARABATY

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FNC LAB FILMS – LONGS MÉTRAGES ET COURTS MÉTRAGES

Lab Films jury :  Roxanne Arsenault, Félix Dufour-Laperrière et Mario Kozina.

FNC Lab grand Prize (feature film)

Ex æquo :

BOROBUDUR by ARNOLD PASQUIER

and

MEURTRIÈRE by PHILIPPE GRANDRIEUX

FNC Lab grand Prize (short film)

F FOR FIBONACCI by BEATRICE GIBSON

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NOUVELLES ÉCRITURES

Nouvelles Écritures jury : José Luis de Vicente, Jean Décarie et Yako (Jean-Christophe Yacono).

Innovation Award presented by Urbania

Awarded to the most innovative work for new platforms ($1,000 cash from Urbania)

Ex æquo :

Karen by Blast Theory

and

The Doghouse by Mads Damsbo and Johan Knattrup Jensen

See you next year for the 45th FNC from October 5 to 16 2016!