Québec Cinéma, in collaboration withTéléfilm Canada,le Fonds des talents and la Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), is pleased to announce that from May 24 to June 9, the Québec film industry is once again joining forces to present the fourth SPRINT Gala and provide the general public access to the best local cinema has to offer.
Due to the exceptional collaboration of eight partner delivery platforms—ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Super Écran, Vidéotron, Plein(s) Écran(s), iTunes, Les Films du 3 mars, Maison 4:3 and CINEPLEX Divertissement—Québec Cinéma will facilitate access to some forty films that are finalists at the Iris 2019 awards.The public will be able to SPRINT to prepare for the Gala Québec Cinéma on June 2 by screening the films that they didn’t have the chance to see during the year. During the week following the Gala, fans will also be able to enjoy the 2019 winning films.
“We are pleased to see the Québec film industry join forces for a fourth year for SPRINT, a project to increase the accessibility and the “discoverablity” of local cinema. Thanks to the exceptional collaboration of distributors, delivery platforms and partners, film fans will be to access more local films and appreciate the talent of our Québec creators,” said Ségolène Roederer, Executive Director of Québec Cinéma.
UNITED FOR QUEBEC CINEMA!
The following partner platforms will join the SPRINT Gala team on May 24:
- ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Super Écran and Vidéotron will offer special SPRINT programming to their subscribers.
- iTunes as well as certain distributors’ platforms, including those of Les Films du 3 mars and Maison 4:3, will also participate with their video-on-demand services.
- Plein(s) Écran(s) | Festival de cinéma sur Facebook will present nine of the short films in competition, free of charge on its Facebook page.
- The Cinéma Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin will present on the big screen one last time the 5 finalists competing for the Iris Prix du public 2019, from May 25–27.
So, fans will be able to enjoy easy access to Québec cinema anywhere, anytime, on the platform of their choice. The availability of the SPRINT Gala films will vary according to the various platforms. Simply visit quebeccinema.ca for the complete SPRINT Gala schedule.
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2019
In order to expand the public’s choice, and spotlight local talent, the vast majority of the films nominated for the Gala Québec Cinéma, now including films from all categories, will be included in the SPRINT programming via the partner delivery platforms. A selection of past Best Film winners from previous Galas including Louis Cyr : l’homme le plus fort du monde by Daniel Roby; Mommy and Juste la fin du monde by Xavier Dolan; as well as La passion d’Augustine by Léa Pool will also be available for ICI TOU.TV EXTRA subscribers.
Also new this year, SPRINT is coming to the big screen, thanks to an exclusive partnership with CINEPLEX Divertissement, official sponsor of the Iris Prix du public 2019. From Saturday May 25 to Monday May 27, the public is invited to the Cinéma Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin, in Montréal, to screen the five Iris Prix du public 2019 finalists—1991 by Ricardo Trogi; La Bolduc by François Bouvier;La Chute de l’empire américain by Denys Arcand;La Course des tuques by Benoit Godbout and François Brisson; andLa disparition des lucioles by Sébastien Pilote. As part of SPRINT, all tickets are offered at a special price of $6.99! Audience members are then invited to vote for their favourite film on Radio Canada.ca/galaquebeccinema. The winner of the Iris Prix du public will be revealed live during the Gala Québec Cinéma.
ON JUNE 2, LET’S CELEBRATE OUR CINEMA
This year, all the festivities related to the Québec Cinema celebration will take place on the same day, bringing together all of the talent behind our films. The public is invited on Sunday June 2 at 4 pm to share the enthusiasm and excitement!
4 pm
THE GALA ARTISANS QUÉBEC CINÉMA
Hosted by Karine Gonthier-Hyndman and Guillaume Lambert
Live from the Société des arts technologiques [SAT] on ICI ARTV and
Radio-Canada.ca/galaquebeccinema
7:30 pm
THE GALA QUÉBEC CINÉMA RED CARPET
Hosted by Herby Moreau and Claudine Prévost
Live from outside the Maison de Radio-Canada on ICI TÉLÉ et
Radio-Canada.ca/galaquebeccinema
8 pm
THE GALA QUÉBEC CINÉMA
Hosted by Guylaine Tremblay and Édith Cochrane
Live from Studio 42 at Maison de Radio-Canada on ICI TÉLÉ and
Radio-Canada.ca/galaquebeccinema
10 pm
THE GALA QUÉBEC CINÉMA AFTER PARTY
Hosted by Herby Moreau and Claudine Prévost
Live from Studio 44 at Maison de Radio-Canada on ICI ARTV et
Radio-Canada.ca/galaquebeccinema
11 pm
THE GALA QUÉBEC CINÉMA RED CARPET
Rebroadcast on ICI ARTV
STREAMING
The Gala Artisans, the Gala Québec Cinéma red carpet, the Gala Québec Cinéma and the Gala Québec Cinéma after party will be available for streaming on ICI TOU.TV beginning June 3 to July 3. Everything will also be available on Radio-Canada.ca/galaquebeccinema.
The Gala will also be broadcast on TV5Monde in all affiliated countries, thereby reaching a vast audience from both here and abroad.
The GALA ARTISANS QUÉBEC CINÉMA is a presentation of Radio-Canada and Québec Cinéma and a Groupe Fair Play production. The GALA QUÉBEC CINÉMA is a Radio-Canada and Québec Cinéma coproduction, represented by Groupe Fair Play.
Make sure not to miss anything from the Gala Artisans or the Gala Québec Cinéma: #GalaCinéma
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SPRINT GALA 2019
FROM MAY 24 TO JUNE 9
LIST OF PLATFORMS
BOUTIQUE MAISON 4:3
- Répertoire des villes disparues directed by Denis Côté
CINEPLEX ODÉON QUARTIER LATIN (350 Émery street, Montreal)
- 1991 directed by Ricardo Trogi
Special screening : Sunday, May 26 4 pm
- La Bolduc directed by François Bouvier
Special screening : Sunday, May 26 7 pm
- La Chute de l’empire américain directed by Denys Arcand
Special screening : Saturday, May 25 7.15 pm
- La Course des tuques directed by Benoit Godbout and François Brisson
Special screening : Saturday, May 25 1.30 pm
- La disparition des lucioles directed by Sébastien Pilote
Special screening : Monday, May 27 7 pm
F3M.CA
- L’autre Rio byÉmilie Beaulieu-Guérette
- Ceux qui viendront, l’entendront by Simon Plouffe
iTunes
- 1991 by Ricardo Trogi
- À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas by Yan Giroux
- Allure by Carlos et Jason Sanchez
- La Bolduc by François Bouvier
- La chute de Sparte by Tristan Dubois
- La Course des tuques by Benoit Godbout and François Brisson
- Dans la brume by Daniel Roby
- La disparition des lucioles by Sébastien Pilote
- Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
- Origami by Patrick Demers
- Les salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau by Renée Beaulieu
PLEIN(S) ÉCRAN(S) FESTIVAL
- Bone Mother by Dale Hayward et Sylvie Trouvé
- Brotherhood by Meryam Joobeur
- La chambre des filles by Claire Brognez
- Fauve by Jérémy Comte
- Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous by Mélanie Charbonneau
- Mais un oiseau ne chantait pas by Pierre Hébert
- Mon Boy by Sarah Pellerin
- Not Your Panda by Tigris Alt Sakda
- Le sujet by Patrick Bouchard
SUPER ÉCRAN
- 1991 by Ricardo Trogi
- La Bolduc by François Bouvier
- La chute de Sparte by Tristan Dubois
- Dans la brume by Daniel Roby
- La disparition des lucioles by Sébastien Pilote
- Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
- Origami by Patrick Demers
- Sashinka by Kristina Wagenbauer
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Anote’s Ark by Matthieu Rytz
- L’autre Rio by Émilie Beaulieu-Guérette
- Bone Mother by Dale Hayward and Sylvie Trouvé
- Brotherhood by Meryam Joobeur
- La chambre des filles by Claire Brognez
- Cielo by Alison McAlpine
- Fauve by Jérémy Comte
- Juste la fin du monde by Xavier Dolan
- La grande noirceur by Maxime Giroux
- Innu Nikamu : Chanter la résistance by Kevin Bacon Hervieux
- Louis Cyr : l’homme le plus fort du monde by Daniel Roby
- Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous by Mélanie Charbonneau
- Mais un oiseau ne chantait pas by Pierre Hébert
- Mommy by Xavier Dolan
- Mon Boy by Sarah Pellerin
- Not Your Panda by Tigris Alt Sakda
- La passion d’Augustine by Léa Pool
- Pauline Julien, intime et politique by Pascale Ferrand (disponible gratuitement sur ICI TOU.TV)
- Le sujet by Patrick Bouchard
- Une colonie by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
VIDÉOTRON
- À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas by Yan Giroux
- La Bolduc by François Bouvier
- La Course des tuques by Benoit Godbout et François Brisson
- La grande noirceur by Maxime Giroux
- Une colonie by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
VIMEO ON DEMAND
- A Sister’s Song by Danae Elon
- Anote’s Ark by Matthieu Rytz
- La chute de Sparte by Tristan Dubois
- Dérive by David Uloth
- Des histoires inventées by Jean Marc E.Roy
- Fauve by Jérémy Comte (disponible gratuitement sur Viméo)
- La grande noirceur by Maxime Giroux
- Les lettres de ma mère by Serge Giguère
- New Memories by Michka Saäl
- Origami by Patrick Demers
- Les salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau by Renée Beaulieu
- Sashinka by Kristina Wagenbauer
- Une colonie by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
SPRINT GALA 2019
FROM MAY 24 TO JUNE 9
LIST OF FILMS
BEST FILM
- 1991 by Ricardo Trogi
Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin, iTunes, Super Écran
- À tous ceux qui ne me lisent pas by Yan Giroux
Vidéotron, iTunes
- Allure by Carlos and Jason Sanchez
iTunes
- La Bolduc by François Bouvier
Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin, Vidéotron, iTunes, Super Écran
- La Chute de l’empire américain by Denys Arcand
Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin
- La chute de Sparte by Tristan Dubois
iTunes, Super Écran
- La Course des Tuques by Benoît Godbout and François Brisson
Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin, Vidéotron, iTunes
- Dans la brume by Daniel Roby
iTunes, Super Écran
- Dérive by David Uloth
Viméo sur demande
- La disparition des lucioles by Sébastien Pilote
Cineplex Odéon Quartier Latin, iTunes, Super Écran
- Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
iTunes, Super Écran
- La grande noirceur by Maxime Giroux
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Vidéotron, iTunes, Viméo sur demande
- Juste la fin du monde by Xavier Dola
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Louis Cyr : l’homme le plus fort du monde by Daniel Roby
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Mommy by Xavier Dolan
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Origami by Patrick Demers
iTunes, Super Écran
- La passion d’Augustine by Léa Pool
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Répertoire des villes disparues by Denis Côté
Boutique Maison 4:3
- Les salopes ou le sucre naturel de la peau by Renée Beaulieu
iTunes, Viméo sur demande
- Sashinka by Kristina Wagenbauer
Super Écran, Viméo sur demande
- Une colonie by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Vidéotron, iTunes, Viméo sur demande
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- A Sister’s Song by Danae Elon
Viméo sur demande
- Anote’s Ark by Matthieu Rytz
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Viméo sur demande
- L’autre Rio by Émilie Beaulieu-Guérette
F3M.ca, ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Ceux qui viendront, l’entendront by Simon Plouffe
F3M.ca
- Cielo by Alison McAlpine
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Des histoires inventées by Jean-Marc E.Roy
Viméo sur demande
- nnu Nikamu : Chanter la résistance by Kevin Bacon Heureux
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
- Les lettres de ma mère by Serge Giguère
Viméo sur demande
- New Memories by Michka Saäl
Viméo sur demande
- Pauline Julien, intime et politique by Pascale Ferrand
ICI TOU.TV
BEST FICTIONAL SHORT
- Brotherhood by Meryam Joobeur
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
- Fauve by Jérémy Comte
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), Viméo sur demande
- Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous by Mélanie Charbonneau
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
- Mon Boy by Sarah Pellerin
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
- Bone Mother by Dale Hayward and Sylvie Trouvé
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
- La chambre des filles by Claire Brognez
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
- Mais un oiseau ne chantait pas by Pierre Hébert
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
- Not Your Panda by Tigris Alt Sakda
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
- Le sujet by Patrick Bouchard
ICI TOU.TV EXTRA, Festival Plein(s) Écran(s)
