Canada returns to the Shanghai International Film Festival with 19 films
Montreal, June 9, 2014 – Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that the Canadian film industry will return to the Shanghai International Film Festival for a fifth consecutive year and will present 19 films, including 11 films in the Focus Canada section, six films in the Spectrum section, a film in the Children’s Films section, and a film in the MIDA Documentary section. All sections are part of the Festival’s Global Village program under the International Panorama banner. As happens every year, a press conference will be organized by the Festival for the Chinese media when Focus Canada is launched on June 17.
An excellent gateway to the Asian continent, the Shanghai International Film Festival, celebrating its 17th edition this year, will take place from June 14 to 22, 2014. In 2012, the film Pour l’amour de Dieu, by Micheline Lanctôt, won the Jury Prize.
Focus Canada
L’Ange gardien (The Guardian Angel)
International premiere
Director: Jean-Sébastien Lord
Production and international distribution: Couzin Films
Empire of Dirt
Asian premiere
Director: Peter Stebbings
Production and international distribution: Narrow Path Productions
Gabrielle
Director: Louise Archambault
Production: micro_scope
International distribution: eOne Films International
J’espère que tu vas bien 2 (I Hope You Are Well 2)
International premiere
Director: David La Haye
Production and international distribution: Aviva Communications
It Was You Charlie
Chinese premiere
Director: Emmanuel Shirinian
Production: Alone Together Productions
International distribution: 108 Media Corp
Lawrence & Holloman
Asian premiere
Director: Matthew Kowalchuk
Production and international distribution: Lawrence & Holloman Productions
Louis Cyr: l’homme le plus fort du monde
Director: Daniel Roby
Production: Christal Films Productions and Gaëa Films
International distribution: eOne Films International
Miraculum
International premiere
Director: Daniel Grou (Podz)
Production and international distribution: Item 7
Primary
World premiere
Director: Ross Ferguson
Production and international distribution: Delfonic Film Company
Sarah préfère la course (Sarah Prefers to Run)
Director: Chloé Robichaud
Production: La Boîte à Fanny
International distribution: eOne Films International
Triptyque
Directors: Robert Lepage and Pedro Pires
Production: Les Productions du 8e Art
International distribution: National Film Board of Canada
Spectrum
Cruel and Unusual
Chinese premiere
Director: Merlin Dervisevic
Production: Mad Samurai Productions
International distribution: eOne Film International
La Garde (The Custody)
International premiere
Director: Sylvain Archambault
Production: Attraction Images
International distribution: Attraction Distribution
Il était une fois les Boys (When We Were Boys)
Asian premiere
Director: Richard Goudreau
Production: Melenny Productions and Caramel Films
International distribution: eOne Films International
Patch Town
Asian premiere
Director: Craig Goodwill
Production: Culture Creative & Company
International distribution: Reel Suspects
Solo
Asian premiere
Director: Isaac Cravit
Production and international distribution: Lumanity Productions
Tom à la ferme (Tom at the Farm)
Director: Xavier Dolan
Production: Sons of Manual and MK2 Production
International distribution: MK2
« Children’s Films »
Rooster-Doodle-Doo
Asian premiere
Director: Pierre Greco
Production: 10e Ave Productions
International distribution: Attraction Distribution
MIDA Documentary
Takedown: The DNA of GSP
International premiere
Director: Peter Svatek
Production: Triplex Films
International distribution: Peace Point Rights