THE SPRINT GALA 17 DAYS TO SCREEN 40 FILMS IN THE RUNNING

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Press Release 0 Comments

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

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