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Day 6 at Cinéfranco was all about relationships, love and a few unique mother-children relationships. It was also a great opportunity to see fantastic female performances from Michèle Laroque in Dans tes bras / In Your Arms to powerhouse Sandrine Bonnaire in Un coeur simple / A Simple Heart, today certainly felt like ladies night.

Dans tes bras / In Your Arms
Dir: Hubert Gillet
Cast: Martin Loizillon, Michèle Laroque, Lola Naymark, Catherine Mouchet
France

Unreleased and unrealized emotions hold the current of Dans tes bras / In Your Arms. Martin Loizillon stars as the 16 year old Louis as someone who doesn't quite seem comfortable in their own skin and is searching for answers. He gives quick a spectacular performance that even leaving things unsaid, we see so much. Paired up against Michèle Laroque as Solange, the two have dynamic and charged encounters throughout the film. I loved how Dans tes bras / In Your Arms didn't shy away from the awkwardness of the situations that are created. It showcases how with family, regardless of how close you are or not, you certainly have a strong feeling of how encounters will go but so often you can be really off the mark.

The only downside was that I did feel something lost in the translation. My French is nowhere near strong enough to straight up understand what I'm hearing, but it's strong enough to know when things aren't as they seem. Could be the writing, or more even phrases where the literal translation just doesn't mean the same thing, but a few times it did feel like I was missing something. That being said, it was really about the relationships and performances which were very well done.



Un coeur simple / A Simple Heart
Dir: Marion Laine
Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Marina Foïs, Pascal Elbé, Patrick Pineau
France

Based on the short story by Gustave Flaubert, Un coeur simple / A Simple Heart is an astonishing adaptation to film from director Marion Laine. Centred on the main character of Félicité, in an unbelievable performance from Sandrine Bonnaire, we follow her literally simple life. Described as someone who is just a little odd, it goes to show that being odd doesn't mean you don't have a wealth of emotions and a hell of a lot to give. It's a challenging story in many ways, but also a beautiful one as well. Through heartbreak and loss but also an overwhelming sense of openness and simply joys. A rare treat.

Cinéfranco 2010 runs from March 26 - April 3, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Day 6 at Cinéfranco was all about relationships, love and a few unique mother-children relationships. It was also a great opportunity to see fantastic female performances from Michèle Laroque in Dans tes bras / In Your Arms to powerhouse Sandrine Bonnaire in Un coeur simple / A Simple Heart, today certainly felt like ladies night.

Dans tes bras / In Your Arms
Dir: Hubert Gillet
Cast: Martin Loizillon, Michèle Laroque, Lola Naymark, Catherine Mouchet
France

Unreleased and unrealized emotions hold the current of Dans tes bras / In Your Arms. Martin Loizillon stars as the 16 year old Louis as someone who doesn't quite seem comfortable in their own skin and is searching for answers. He gives quick a spectacular performance that even leaving things unsaid, we see so much. Paired up against Michèle Laroque as Solange, the two have dynamic and charged encounters throughout the film. I loved how Dans tes bras / In Your Arms didn't shy away from the awkwardness of the situations that are created. It showcases how with family, regardless of how close you are or not, you certainly have a strong feeling of how encounters will go but so often you can be really off the mark.

The only downside was that I did feel something lost in the translation. My French is nowhere near strong enough to straight up understand what I'm hearing, but it's strong enough to know when things aren't as they seem. Could be the writing, or more even phrases where the literal translation just doesn't mean the same thing, but a few times it did feel like I was missing something. That being said, it was really about the relationships and performances which were very well done.



Un coeur simple / A Simple Heart
Dir: Marion Laine
Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Marina Foïs, Pascal Elbé, Patrick Pineau
France

Based on the short story by Gustave Flaubert, Un coeur simple / A Simple Heart is an astonishing adaptation to film from director Marion Laine. Centred on the main character of Félicité, in an unbelievable performance from Sandrine Bonnaire, we follow her literally simple life. Described as someone who is just a little odd, it goes to show that being odd doesn't mean you don't have a wealth of emotions and a hell of a lot to give. It's a challenging story in many ways, but also a beautiful one as well. Through heartbreak and loss but also an overwhelming sense of openness and simply joys. A rare treat.

Cinéfranco 2010 runs from March 26 - April 3, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In case you haven't seen the three new images from the upcoming film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (to be released June 30, 2010), here they are in their hi res glory!


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Bella & Jacob
I love that a pic of Bella (Kristen Stewart) & Jacob (Taylor Lautner) is included in the bunch. Seeing this image it feels pretty clear what part of the film it would be from, and again I'm happy they are including it although my memory of the stories told here are spotty at best. But, I'll be all caught up by the time the film is released as re-reading the book is on my 2010 Book to Film Challenge, although first I need to read Wuthering Heights.


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Love Triangle: Jacob, Bella and Edward
Yeah, so no one looks really happy here. Can't we all just get along?


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Vamp Pack.... to Attack!
Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Jasper and Carlisle are all ready to attack! Although, I'm not sure why each film the hair gets changed, although I love Rosalie's hair. Wow. That's so good hair. Almost makes up for Jasper. Almost. I'm a little surprized at how colour co-ordinated everyone is here. But again, Rosalie wins here too - check out her jacket! Gorgeous! Esme almost looks Bella-like here. Hmm, I wonder what they are looking at in the scene.


The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Poster

I can't tell you how thrilled I am that Bella is front and centre here. Female protagonist for the win! Plus, awesome colour story - stormy, steely goodness.


KRISTEN STEWART and ROBERT PATTINSON star in THE TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE. Photo Kimberley French

Previously released, but as people love the meadow there is no reason not to include it in the set!

In case you haven't seen the three new images from the upcoming film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (to be released June 30, 2010), here they are in their hi res glory!


Courtesy of E1 Entertainment

Bella & Jacob
I love that a pic of Bella (Kristen Stewart) & Jacob (Taylor Lautner) is included in the bunch. Seeing this image it feels pretty clear what part of the film it would be from, and again I'm happy they are including it although my memory of the stories told here are spotty at best. But, I'll be all caught up by the time the film is released as re-reading the book is on my 2010 Book to Film Challenge, although first I need to read Wuthering Heights.


Courtesy of E1 Entertainment

Love Triangle: Jacob, Bella and Edward
Yeah, so no one looks really happy here. Can't we all just get along?


Courtesy of E1 Entertainment

Vamp Pack.... to Attack!
Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Jasper and Carlisle are all ready to attack! Although, I'm not sure why each film the hair gets changed, although I love Rosalie's hair. Wow. That's so good hair. Almost makes up for Jasper. Almost. I'm a little surprized at how colour co-ordinated everyone is here. But again, Rosalie wins here too - check out her jacket! Gorgeous! Esme almost looks Bella-like here. Hmm, I wonder what they are looking at in the scene.


The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Poster

I can't tell you how thrilled I am that Bella is front and centre here. Female protagonist for the win! Plus, awesome colour story - stormy, steely goodness.


KRISTEN STEWART and ROBERT PATTINSON star in THE TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE. Photo Kimberley French

Previously released, but as people love the meadow there is no reason not to include it in the set!

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Dir: Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th (2009))
Cast: Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means,
USA, 2007

Seen: March 25, 2010

Reason to Watch & Review: For the Sword & Sandal Marathon*

I'm stretching the definitions again for the last installment of the Sword & Sandal Marathon before this weeks release of the Clash of the Titans (2010) with the selection of the 2007 Pathfinder. It's also doing double duty as I get to strike off one more film from my 2010 Own/Unseen Challenge list. I picked up Pathfinder last year, mostly because Karl Urban is in it whom I've been a fan of since Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where he plays Eomer. He's also in The Bourne Identity, Ghost Ship, The Chronicles of Riddick, but now I think everyone knows him for his spot-on performance as Bones in the 2009 Star Trek. Since I picke dup the film I've also become a fan of Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) so things were looking promising, no? Not so much. As much as I like both of the actors, they didn't seem to have much to work with in Pathfinder.

This is the only films in the marathon that is actually set in North America, the time line is pre-Columbus and infers post arrival of Vikings. I didn't find this very clear in the film, so I'll admit to help from IMDb here which also states the film is in English and Icelandic. Putting these two things together gives it a Pocahontas meets Predator feel, but imagine the aliens being vikings. Sounds strange I know, but it's as succinct as I can get. The experience of watching it ranged from being confused over the plot to flip flopping back to not really caring. I wanted to care, I really did, but just wasn't happening.

One thing that kept me from connecting with the film was that it was very violent. I would go as far to say extremely violent. I watch lots of action and horror films, but this was really graphic, like blunt objects & blood graphic. So - it that is your thing, you are in luck. For me, not so much.

In terms of a sword & sandals film, it's a stretch - but not as far as a stretch as I originally thought. There are certainly swords and fighting, but the setting makes it so sandals wouldn't be all that practical. That being said, it leads to the one thing I found absolutely glorious about the film: the cinematography. I didn't expect to say this but Pathfinder was a beautiful film to watch for the cinematography. Great use of a cool toned colour story, absolutely magical environments and beautifully diffused light in the backgrounds giving a foggy feel to the beautiful forests. It's no surprized that location listed for the film is British Columbia. I don't think there are trees like that anywhere else in the world.

Yes, out of all things what I got from Pathfinder was it's beauty. Strange, but true. This is why I love doing marathons - you never know what you will end up taking from the films.

Shannon's Overall View:
I didn't love it
I own it, so I'd probably watch it
I'd recommend it as folks who like a combination of epic feel with lots of violence

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© Shannon Ridler, 2010

* The Sword & Sandal Marathon is a 13 week marathon exploring sword & sandal films in anticipation of the 2010 release of Clash of the Titans (2010)

Dir: Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th (2009))
Cast: Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means,
USA, 2007

Seen: March 25, 2010

Reason to Watch & Review: For the Sword & Sandal Marathon*

I'm stretching the definitions again for the last installment of the Sword & Sandal Marathon before this weeks release of the Clash of the Titans (2010) with the selection of the 2007 Pathfinder. It's also doing double duty as I get to strike off one more film from my 2010 Own/Unseen Challenge list. I picked up Pathfinder last year, mostly because Karl Urban is in it whom I've been a fan of since Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where he plays Eomer. He's also in The Bourne Identity, Ghost Ship, The Chronicles of Riddick, but now I think everyone knows him for his spot-on performance as Bones in the 2009 Star Trek. Since I picke dup the film I've also become a fan of Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) so things were looking promising, no? Not so much. As much as I like both of the actors, they didn't seem to have much to work with in Pathfinder.

This is the only films in the marathon that is actually set in North America, the time line is pre-Columbus and infers post arrival of Vikings. I didn't find this very clear in the film, so I'll admit to help from IMDb here which also states the film is in English and Icelandic. Putting these two things together gives it a Pocahontas meets Predator feel, but imagine the aliens being vikings. Sounds strange I know, but it's as succinct as I can get. The experience of watching it ranged from being confused over the plot to flip flopping back to not really caring. I wanted to care, I really did, but just wasn't happening.

One thing that kept me from connecting with the film was that it was very violent. I would go as far to say extremely violent. I watch lots of action and horror films, but this was really graphic, like blunt objects & blood graphic. So - it that is your thing, you are in luck. For me, not so much.

In terms of a sword & sandals film, it's a stretch - but not as far as a stretch as I originally thought. There are certainly swords and fighting, but the setting makes it so sandals wouldn't be all that practical. That being said, it leads to the one thing I found absolutely glorious about the film: the cinematography. I didn't expect to say this but Pathfinder was a beautiful film to watch for the cinematography. Great use of a cool toned colour story, absolutely magical environments and beautifully diffused light in the backgrounds giving a foggy feel to the beautiful forests. It's no surprized that location listed for the film is British Columbia. I don't think there are trees like that anywhere else in the world.

Yes, out of all things what I got from Pathfinder was it's beauty. Strange, but true. This is why I love doing marathons - you never know what you will end up taking from the films.

Shannon's Overall View:
I didn't love it
I own it, so I'd probably watch it
I'd recommend it as folks who like a combination of epic feel with lots of violence

Return to Film Reviews

© Shannon Ridler, 2010

* The Sword & Sandal Marathon is a 13 week marathon exploring sword & sandal films in anticipation of the 2010 release of Clash of the Titans (2010)

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Charlene Choi Chuek Yin last night attended the premiere of BEAUTY OF DUTY (MEI LAI MUK LING), where she strongly faced the media. "Everyday is a new rumor, I really don't have anything to say. Only time will tell." As for her mother once accepting 5 million cash as wedding gift from the Cheng family, she stressed, "No such thing, it's not true."

Reportedly the divorce has turned her image negative. Ah Sa bravely expressed willingness to accept the consequences. "I won't be unhappy over untrue reports, I will keep working hard. (Cheng Chung Kei was hurting himself?) Ask him, it's not true." Reported a media friend sold her out. She said, "I never suspected my friend. Earlier I said I have an idea, but I didn't say I have to find whoever or think about investigating. (Industry insider?) A friend, I don't need to explain. I don't want to hurt friends and people around me." As for all the speculations about her divorce, she said, "I already said due to an understanding we broke up."

Reportedly her mother was upset that Cheng Chung Kei was unwilling to buy a property for her and her mother so her mother connected Ah Sa to a Mainland rich kid. Ah Sa defended herself and said, "None of that is true, no comment, you can ask Cheng Chung Kei himself. (No boyfriend or third party?) No such thing. Lately I am very troubled, but after these few days I shouldn't be as unhappy, my emotions have already recovered. I shouldn't let untrue reports affect my mood."

Sandra Ng Kwan Yu was asked whether she expressed concern for Ah Sa. "Of course, as soon as I saw the marriage certificate I called Cheng Chung Kei. I told him to handle the crisis as soon as possible. (Do you feel it's regrettable?) Life is like that, they met each other when the timing wasn't right. When they met it was very romantic, otherwise they wouldn't have gotten married. I have told Ah Sa not to stress herself out. (Do you believe they have any third party?) Definitely not, I have been in the business for so many years, I know all the signs. Both are my friends, earlier we have worked together. They definitely don't. I believe in their character. (Do you believe that Cheng Chung Kei would mutilate himself?) No, heartbroken definitely, I would loan him my shoulder."

This week we have a change up in number 1's after Alice in Wonderland (2010)'s 3-week running streak, How to Train Your Dragon takes the #1 spot in Canada, North America & Australia this week while Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang hits #1 in the UK. I really thought Hot Tub Time Machine would take the cake this week, and it did land in the top 5 in Canada & North America. A good reminder to never under estimate family friendly films, especially when it's up against 18A/R rated comedy.

Top 20 Movies in Canada for the March 26, 2010 weekend
1. How to Train Your Dragon *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. The Bounty Hunter
4. Hot Tub Time Machine *
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6. Avatar
7. She's Out of My League
8. Green Zone
9. Shutter Island
10. Repo Men
11. Chloe *
12. The Ghost Writer
13. Remember Me
14. Cop Out
15. The Runaways
16. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
17. Crazy Heart
18. The Blind Side
19. Greenberg *
20. The Crazies

Top 20 Movies in North America for the March 26, 2010 weekend
1. How to Train Your Dragon *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. Hot Tub Time Machine *
4. The Bounty Hunter
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6. She's Out of My League
7. Green Zone
8. Shutter Island
9. Repo Men
10. Our Family Wedding
11. Avatar
12. Remember Me
13. The Ghost Writer
14. Greenberg *
15. Chloe *
16. Crazy Heart
17. Brooklyn's Finest
18. The Crazies
19. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
20. Cop Out

Top 10 Movies in the UK for the March 26, 2010 weekend
1. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. The Blind Side *
4. Shutter Island
5. The Bounty Hunter
6. Green Zone
7. The Spy Next Door
8. I Love You Phillip Morris
9. Shank *
10. Avatar

Top 20 Movies in Australia for the March 25 - 28 2010 weekend
1. How to Train Your Dragon *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. The Bounty Hunter
4. Green Zone
5. The Blind Side
6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo *
7. Cop Out
8. The Hurt Locker
9. Avatar
10. Dear John
11. The Rebound
12. Shutter Island
13. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
14. Remember Me
15. The Men Who Stare at Goats
16. A Single Man
17. The Spy Next Door *
18. Brothers
19. The Last Station
20. Precious

* indicates opening weekend in noted location

Source: Canada & North America info, UK info, Australia Info

This week we have a change up in number 1's after Alice in Wonderland (2010)'s 3-week running streak, How to Train Your Dragon takes the #1 spot in Canada, North America & Australia this week while Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang hits #1 in the UK. I really thought Hot Tub Time Machine would take the cake this week, and it did land in the top 5 in Canada & North America. A good reminder to never under estimate family friendly films, especially when it's up against 18A/R rated comedy.

Top 20 Movies in Canada for the March 26, 2010 weekend
1. How to Train Your Dragon *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. The Bounty Hunter
4. Hot Tub Time Machine *
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6. Avatar
7. She's Out of My League
8. Green Zone
9. Shutter Island
10. Repo Men
11. Chloe *
12. The Ghost Writer
13. Remember Me
14. Cop Out
15. The Runaways
16. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
17. Crazy Heart
18. The Blind Side
19. Greenberg *
20. The Crazies

Top 20 Movies in North America for the March 26, 2010 weekend
1. How to Train Your Dragon *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. Hot Tub Time Machine *
4. The Bounty Hunter
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6. She's Out of My League
7. Green Zone
8. Shutter Island
9. Repo Men
10. Our Family Wedding
11. Avatar
12. Remember Me
13. The Ghost Writer
14. Greenberg *
15. Chloe *
16. Crazy Heart
17. Brooklyn's Finest
18. The Crazies
19. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
20. Cop Out

Top 10 Movies in the UK for the March 26, 2010 weekend
1. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. The Blind Side *
4. Shutter Island
5. The Bounty Hunter
6. Green Zone
7. The Spy Next Door
8. I Love You Phillip Morris
9. Shank *
10. Avatar

Top 20 Movies in Australia for the March 25 - 28 2010 weekend
1. How to Train Your Dragon *
2. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
3. The Bounty Hunter
4. Green Zone
5. The Blind Side
6. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo *
7. Cop Out
8. The Hurt Locker
9. Avatar
10. Dear John
11. The Rebound
12. Shutter Island
13. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
14. Remember Me
15. The Men Who Stare at Goats
16. A Single Man
17. The Spy Next Door *
18. Brothers
19. The Last Station
20. Precious

* indicates opening weekend in noted location

Source: Canada & North America info, UK info, Australia Info

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List organized by most nominations, then alphabetical. Documentaries and all shorts listed separately at the end as the categories lend themselves to only have 1 nomination per film.

See also: film list with nominations detailed or full nominations list

Polytechnique (11)
NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY (10)
Before Tomorrow (9)
Grande ourse: La clé des possibles / The Master Key (8)
Fifty Dead Men Walking (7)
5150, rue des Ormes / 5150 Elm’s Way (5)
1981 (4)
Love & Savagery (4)
3 Saisons (3)
De père en flic / Father and Guns (3)
Pontypool (3)
Adoration (2)
Babine (2)
Les grandes chaleurs / Heat Wave (2)
One Week (1)
Cairo Time (1)
Les doigts croches / Sticky Fingers (1)
Mothers&Daughters (1)
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (1)
Victoria Day (1)
You Might As Well Live (1)

Feature Documentary Nominees - 1 nomination each
A Hard Name
Les Dames En Bleu / Ladies in Blue
Inside Hana's Suitcase
Prom Night in Mississippi
RIP: A Remix Manifesto

Short Film Nominees - 1 nomination each
Danse Macabre
The Delian Mode
Gilles
Passages
Petropolis: Aeriel Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Princess Margaret Blvd.
Runaway / Train en Folie
The Spine / L'Échine
Terre des Hommes / Land of Men
La Vie Commence / Life Begins
Vive la Rose

TBD:
Claude Jutra Award
Golden Reel Award

List organized by most nominations, then alphabetical. Documentaries and all shorts listed separately at the end as the categories lend themselves to only have 1 nomination per film.

See also: film list with nominations detailed or full nominations list

Polytechnique (11)
NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY (10)
Before Tomorrow (9)
Grande ourse: La clé des possibles / The Master Key (8)
Fifty Dead Men Walking (7)
5150, rue des Ormes / 5150 Elm’s Way (5)
1981 (4)
Love & Savagery (4)
3 Saisons (3)
De père en flic / Father and Guns (3)
Pontypool (3)
Adoration (2)
Babine (2)
Les grandes chaleurs / Heat Wave (2)
One Week (1)
Cairo Time (1)
Les doigts croches / Sticky Fingers (1)
Mothers&Daughters (1)
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (1)
Victoria Day (1)
You Might As Well Live (1)

Feature Documentary Nominees - 1 nomination each
A Hard Name
Les Dames En Bleu / Ladies in Blue
Inside Hana's Suitcase
Prom Night in Mississippi
RIP: A Remix Manifesto

Short Film Nominees - 1 nomination each
Danse Macabre
The Delian Mode
Gilles
Passages
Petropolis: Aeriel Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Princess Margaret Blvd.
Runaway / Train en Folie
The Spine / L'Échine
Terre des Hommes / Land of Men
La Vie Commence / Life Begins
Vive la Rose

TBD:
Claude Jutra Award
Golden Reel Award

List organized by most nominations, then alphabetical. Documentaries and all shorts listed separately at the end as the categories lend themselves to only have 1 nomination per film.

See also: film list only or full nominations list

Polytechnique (11)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Maxime Rémillard, Don Carmody
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - DENIS VILLENEUVE
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien- MAXIM GAUDETTE
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - KARINE VANASSE
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - PIERRE GILL
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - RICHARD COMEAU
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - DJINA CARON, MARTIN RIVEST
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - BENOÎT CHAREST
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - STÉPHANE BERGERON, PIERRE BLAIN, JO CARON, BENOÎT LEDUC
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - CLAUDE BEAUGRAND, GUY FRANCOEUR, CAROLE GAGNON, CHRISTIAN RIVEST
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - JACQUES DAVIDTS

NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY (10)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Ingrid Veninger
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle KAREN LEBLANC
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - CLARK JOHNSON
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - DIANA ABBATANGELO
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - STEVE COSENS
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - SARAH ARMSTRONG
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - CHARLES OFFICER
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - GARRETT KERR, FRED BRENNAN, PAUL GERMANN, STEVE HAMMOND, MISHANN LAU
Achievement in Music - Original Song / Meilleure Chanson Originale JOHN WELSMAN, CHERIE CAMP – Oh Love
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - CHARLES OFFICER, INGRID VENINGER

Before Tomorrow (9)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Stéphane Rituit
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - PAUL DYLAN IVALU
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - MADELINE PIUJUQ IVALU
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - SUSAN AVINGAQ
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - ATUAT AKITTIRQ
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - MARIE-HÉLÈNE COUSINEAU, MADELINE PIUJUQ IVALU
Achievement in Music - Original Song / Meilleure Chanson Originale - SUSAN AVINGAQ – Pamani
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - RICHARD LAVOIE, ARNAUD DERIMAY, JEAN-CHARLES DESJARDINS, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL
Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure Adaptation - MARIE-HÉLÈNE COUSINEAU, SUSAN AVINGAQ, MADELINE PIUJUQ IVALU

Grande ourse: La clé des possibles / The Master Key (8)
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - JEAN BABIN
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - RONALD PLANTE
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - CARMEN ALIE
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - MICHEL GROU
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - DJINA CARON
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - NORMAND CORBEIL
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - MARIO AUCLAIR, DANIEL BISSON, LUC BOUDRIAS, JEAN-CHARLES DESJARDINS
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - PIERRE-JULES AUDET, MICHELLE CLOUTIER, JACQUES PLANTE, JEAN-FRANÇOIS SAUVÉ

Fifty Dead Men Walking (7)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes, Peter La Terriere, Kari Skogland
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - KARI SKOGLAND
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - EVE STEWART
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - JONATHAN FREEMAN
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - JIM MUNRO
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - BEN MINK
Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure Adaptation - KARI SKOGLAND

5150, rue des Ormes / 5150 Elm’s Way (5)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - SONIA VACHON
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - ALAIN BARIL
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - CHRISTIAN CLERMONT
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - SIMON GOULET, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - MATHIEU BEAUDIN, JACQUES PLANTE

1981 (4)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - JEAN-CARL BOUCHER
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - PATRICE VERMETTE
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - ANNE-KARINE GAUTHIER
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - MICHELINE TRÉPANIER, LINDA GORDON

Love & Savagery (4)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - MARTHA BURNS
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - DIANE SIMARD, RÉJEAN GODERRE
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - BERTRAND CHÉNIER
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - CLAUDE HAZANAVICIUS, DANIEL BISSON, JEAN-CHARLES DESJARDINS, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL

3 Saisons (3)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Maude Bouchard, Jim Donovan, Sandy Martinez, Bruno Rosato
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - CARINNE LEDUC
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - FRANÇOIS NORMANDIN, JIM DONOVAN

De père en flic / Father and Guns (3)
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - ÉMILE GAUDREAULT, IAN LAUZON
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - PATRICK DROLET
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - RÉMY GIRARD

Pontypool (3)
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - BRUCE MCDONALD
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - STEPHEN MCHATTIE
Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure Adaptation - TONY BURGESS

Adoration (2)
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - ATOM EGOYAN
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - SCOTT SPEEDMAN

Babine (2)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - ISABEL RICHER
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - OLIVIER CALVERT, NATALIE FLEURANT, FRANCINE POIRIER, LISE WEDLOCK

Les grandes chaleurs / Heat Wave (2)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - MARIE BRASSARD
Achievement in Music - Original Song / Meilleure Chanson Originale - SARI DAJANI, IOHANN MARTIN, RUDY TOUSSAINT, JOHN VON AICHLINGER – Bon Swa

One Week (1)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - JOSHUA JACKSON
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - LIANE BALABAN

Cairo Time (1)
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - BRENDA BROER

Les doigts croches / Sticky Fingers (1)
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - ALLEN SMITH

Mothers&Daughters (1)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - GABRIELLE ROSE

Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (1)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - JOHN DUNSWORTH

Victoria Day (1)
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - DAVID BEZMOZGIS

You Might As Well Live (1)
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages ROBBI O’QUINN, LEANNE MORRISON-FREED

Feature Documentary Nominees - 1 nomination each
A Hard Name
Les Dames En Bleu / Ladies in Blue
Inside Hana's Suitcase
Prom Night in Mississippi
RIP: A Remix Manifesto

Short Film Nominees - 1 nomination each
Danse Macabre
The Delian Mode
Gilles
Passages
Petropolis: Aeriel Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Princess Margaret Blvd.
Runaway / Train en Folie
The Spine / L'Échine
Terre des Hommes / Land of Men
La Vie Commence / Life Begins
Vive la Rose

TBD:
Claude Jutra Award
Golden Reel Award

List organized by most nominations, then alphabetical. Documentaries and all shorts listed separately at the end as the categories lend themselves to only have 1 nomination per film.

See also: film list only or full nominations list

Polytechnique (11)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Maxime Rémillard, Don Carmody
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - DENIS VILLENEUVE
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien- MAXIM GAUDETTE
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - KARINE VANASSE
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - PIERRE GILL
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - RICHARD COMEAU
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - DJINA CARON, MARTIN RIVEST
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - BENOÎT CHAREST
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - STÉPHANE BERGERON, PIERRE BLAIN, JO CARON, BENOÎT LEDUC
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - CLAUDE BEAUGRAND, GUY FRANCOEUR, CAROLE GAGNON, CHRISTIAN RIVEST
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - JACQUES DAVIDTS

NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY (10)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Ingrid Veninger
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle KAREN LEBLANC
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - CLARK JOHNSON
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - DIANA ABBATANGELO
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - STEVE COSENS
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - SARAH ARMSTRONG
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - CHARLES OFFICER
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - GARRETT KERR, FRED BRENNAN, PAUL GERMANN, STEVE HAMMOND, MISHANN LAU
Achievement in Music - Original Song / Meilleure Chanson Originale JOHN WELSMAN, CHERIE CAMP – Oh Love
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - CHARLES OFFICER, INGRID VENINGER

Before Tomorrow (9)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Stéphane Rituit
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - PAUL DYLAN IVALU
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - MADELINE PIUJUQ IVALU
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - SUSAN AVINGAQ
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - ATUAT AKITTIRQ
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - MARIE-HÉLÈNE COUSINEAU, MADELINE PIUJUQ IVALU
Achievement in Music - Original Song / Meilleure Chanson Originale - SUSAN AVINGAQ – Pamani
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - RICHARD LAVOIE, ARNAUD DERIMAY, JEAN-CHARLES DESJARDINS, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL
Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure Adaptation - MARIE-HÉLÈNE COUSINEAU, SUSAN AVINGAQ, MADELINE PIUJUQ IVALU

Grande ourse: La clé des possibles / The Master Key (8)
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - JEAN BABIN
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - RONALD PLANTE
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - CARMEN ALIE
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - MICHEL GROU
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - DJINA CARON
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - NORMAND CORBEIL
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - MARIO AUCLAIR, DANIEL BISSON, LUC BOUDRIAS, JEAN-CHARLES DESJARDINS
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - PIERRE-JULES AUDET, MICHELLE CLOUTIER, JACQUES PLANTE, JEAN-FRANÇOIS SAUVÉ

Fifty Dead Men Walking (7)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Shawn Williamson, Stephen Hegyes, Peter La Terriere, Kari Skogland
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - KARI SKOGLAND
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - EVE STEWART
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - JONATHAN FREEMAN
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - JIM MUNRO
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - BEN MINK
Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure Adaptation - KARI SKOGLAND

5150, rue des Ormes / 5150 Elm’s Way (5)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - SONIA VACHON
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - ALAIN BARIL
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - CHRISTIAN CLERMONT
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - SIMON GOULET, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - MATHIEU BEAUDIN, JACQUES PLANTE

1981 (4)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - JEAN-CARL BOUCHER
Achievement in Art Direction, Production Design / Meilleure Direction Artistique - PATRICE VERMETTE
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - ANNE-KARINE GAUTHIER
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - MICHELINE TRÉPANIER, LINDA GORDON

Love & Savagery (4)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - MARTHA BURNS
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages - DIANE SIMARD, RÉJEAN GODERRE
Achievement in Music - Original Score / Meilleure Musique Originale - BERTRAND CHÉNIER
Achievement in Overall Sound / Meilleur Son D'Ensemble - CLAUDE HAZANAVICIUS, DANIEL BISSON, JEAN-CHARLES DESJARDINS, BERNARD GARIÉPY STROBL

3 Saisons (3)
Best Motion Picture / Meilleur Film - Maude Bouchard, Jim Donovan, Sandy Martinez, Bruno Rosato
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - CARINNE LEDUC
Achievement in Editing / Meilleur Montage - FRANÇOIS NORMANDIN, JIM DONOVAN

De père en flic / Father and Guns (3)
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - ÉMILE GAUDREAULT, IAN LAUZON
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - PATRICK DROLET
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - RÉMY GIRARD

Pontypool (3)
Achievement in Direction / Meilleure Réalisation - BRUCE MCDONALD
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - STEPHEN MCHATTIE
Adapted Screenplay / Meilleure Adaptation - TONY BURGESS

Adoration (2)
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - ATOM EGOYAN
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - SCOTT SPEEDMAN

Babine (2)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - ISABEL RICHER
Achievement in Sound Editing / Meilleur Montage Sonore - OLIVIER CALVERT, NATALIE FLEURANT, FRANCINE POIRIER, LISE WEDLOCK

Les grandes chaleurs / Heat Wave (2)
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - MARIE BRASSARD
Achievement in Music - Original Song / Meilleure Chanson Originale - SARI DAJANI, IOHANN MARTIN, RUDY TOUSSAINT, JOHN VON AICHLINGER – Bon Swa

One Week (1)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Premier Rôle - JOSHUA JACKSON
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Rôle de Soutien - LIANE BALABAN

Cairo Time (1)
Achievement in Costume Design / Meilleurs Costumes - BRENDA BROER

Les doigts croches / Sticky Fingers (1)
Achievement in Cinematography / Meilleures Images - ALLEN SMITH

Mothers&Daughters (1)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role / Interprétation Féminine dans un Premier Rôle - GABRIELLE ROSE

Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (1)
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role / Interprétation Masculine dans un Rôle du Soutien - JOHN DUNSWORTH

Victoria Day (1)
Original Screenplay / Meilleur Scénario - DAVID BEZMOZGIS

You Might As Well Live (1)
Achievement in Make-up / Meilleurs Maquillages ROBBI O’QUINN, LEANNE MORRISON-FREED

Feature Documentary Nominees - 1 nomination each
A Hard Name
Les Dames En Bleu / Ladies in Blue
Inside Hana's Suitcase
Prom Night in Mississippi
RIP: A Remix Manifesto

Short Film Nominees - 1 nomination each
Danse Macabre
The Delian Mode
Gilles
Passages
Petropolis: Aeriel Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands
Princess Margaret Blvd.
Runaway / Train en Folie
The Spine / L'Échine
Terre des Hommes / Land of Men
La Vie Commence / Life Begins
Vive la Rose

TBD:
Claude Jutra Award
Golden Reel Award

This weeks DVD releases seem a little like slim pickings but there are some gems within those pickings for March 30, 2010. Let's have a look!

It seems so quick to already be getting DVD releases of 2009 close to end of year releases. But, this can be a good thing when the films are so good. First up is An Education, an absolutely fabulous film that received so many nominations last year and won several awards for Carey Mulligan's performance in this coming of age tale set in 1960s London and based on the memoir by Lynn Barber. On a completely different we have Guy Ritchie's fun action-centric take of Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

Also award happy but from 2009 is the Oscar nominated German film The Baader Meinhof Complex, along with Netherlands/Russian/Ukraine co-pro Duska and brothers road trip indie film Easier with Practice.

If you are doc happy you are in luck this week with several films to choose from including water loving IMAX: Under the Sea, corporate questioning The Yes Men Fix the World (DVD releas is Thursday April 1, 2010 release) and a look at the process of getting on to the show "Pop Idol" in Afghanistan Afghan Star.

Fans of John Woo's classic The Killer can rejoice. The Chow Yun-Fat starring film which was previously out of print film is now being released by Dragon Dynasty on Blu-Ray & DVD. This was one of the hardest films to find on my original 101 Films To See List and ended up being one of the last films I found and saw, although I did eventually ending up finding it but it wasn't as easy as heading over to amazon like it is now!

Titles on Amazon.ca (Canada):


Titles on Amazon.com (US):


Duska will be released in the States on April 20, 2010:

This weeks DVD releases seem a little like slim pickings but there are some gems within those pickings for March 30, 2010. Let's have a look!

It seems so quick to already be getting DVD releases of 2009 close to end of year releases. But, this can be a good thing when the films are so good. First up is An Education, an absolutely fabulous film that received so many nominations last year and won several awards for Carey Mulligan's performance in this coming of age tale set in 1960s London and based on the memoir by Lynn Barber. On a completely different we have Guy Ritchie's fun action-centric take of Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

Also award happy but from 2009 is the Oscar nominated German film The Baader Meinhof Complex, along with Netherlands/Russian/Ukraine co-pro Duska and brothers road trip indie film Easier with Practice.

If you are doc happy you are in luck this week with several films to choose from including water loving IMAX: Under the Sea, corporate questioning The Yes Men Fix the World (DVD releas is Thursday April 1, 2010 release) and a look at the process of getting on to the show "Pop Idol" in Afghanistan Afghan Star.

Fans of John Woo's classic The Killer can rejoice. The Chow Yun-Fat starring film which was previously out of print film is now being released by Dragon Dynasty on Blu-Ray & DVD. This was one of the hardest films to find on my original 101 Films To See List and ended up being one of the last films I found and saw, although I did eventually ending up finding it but it wasn't as easy as heading over to amazon like it is now!

Titles on Amazon.ca (Canada):


Titles on Amazon.com (US):


Duska will be released in the States on April 20, 2010: