Posted by andrescanella on August 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From REW-FFWD, his collaboration with the NFB to last year’s award-winning Next Floor, Denis Villeneuve’s short films have complemented his features in style and allowed primary elements of his narrative style to come to the fore: paranoia, surrealism, manipulation. They have filled out his filmography, cementing his status as a leading auteur in new Québecois … Continue reading →
Posted by andrescanella on June 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The first full-length film by Denis Villeneuve premiered at Cannes’ during it’s Un Certain Regard series and was nominated for most of the major Jutras the year of its release (though only Alexis Martin took away an award for Best Actor). The analysis of this film is from the strandpoint of Villeneuve as a new director, … Continue reading →
Posted by andrescanella on May 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Eight years before Polytechnique, Villeneuve’ sophomore film, Maelström, won all eight of its Jutra nominations, as well as the Genie for Best Motion Picture. Unlike Polytechnique, in which he adhered to fact as much as possible, Maelström is completely fictional, and shows a sense of playfulness despite its dark tone and brooding sense of doom.
Posted by andrescanella on May 16, 2009 · 2 Comments
This week, Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique will be showing during the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes film festival. Since 1994, he has directed only three feature films, his latest coming after an absence of eight years. Despite such a short filmography, his work has shown an artistry and contemporaneity that is sure to gain him a … Continue reading →
Posted by andrescanella on May 7, 2009 · Comments Off on English Subtitled Polytechnique Premieres
Beginning this evening at Cinéma du Parc, Denis Villeneuve’s controversial fictional rendition of the 1989 massacre at Université de Montréal’s Polytechnique school is available for the first time with English subtitles. Tonight’s 6pm showing is in collaboration with the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and will be introduced by actress Karine Vanasse. The limited run … Continue reading →
Posted by andrescanella on October 8, 2008 · Comments Off on Festival du Nouveau Cinema ’08 Preview
Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema celebrates it’s 37th year as one of the city’s premiere film festivals. It’s success has been due to great organization, original and modern advertising as well as its policy of allowing all of the latest films, regardless of whether or not they have played at previous festivals around the world. … Continue reading →
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