The film viking by director Stéphane Lafleur triumphed Thursday evening, during the 8e edition of the Artisans Québec Cinéma Gala held at Studio TD in Montreal. This feature film won 7 of the 18 IRIS trophies awarded during this ceremony rewarding artisans and professionals of Quebec cinema, of which Fabiola Nyrva Aladin was at the helm.
The work that Mr. Lafleur co-scripted with Eric K Boulianne tells the story of five Quebecers who, while remaining on Earth, are each responsible for embodying an American counterpart on a mission to Mars. The film won André-Line Beauparlant the prize for best artistic direction and Sara Mishara the prize for best cinematography. Lucie Robitaille and Dandy Thibaudeau won the IRIS for best casting of roles.
Always for viking, the trio formed by Sylvain Bellemare, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Pierre Bertrand triumphed in the best sound category and Sophie Leblond in that of best editing. Marie-Claude Lafontaine and Simon Beaupré won the prize for best visual effects and Sophie Lefebvre won the prize for best costumes.
After emerging victorious from the last ADISQ Gala, Daniel Bélanger was rewarded again this Thursday. It is the winner of the category best original music for the film Confessions by Luc Picard, from a screenplay by Sylvain Guy. The feature film focuses on one of Canada’s greatest hitmen, Gérald Gallant.
Falcon Lake by Charlotte Le Bon was crowned the most successful film outside Quebec. In her first feature film, the filmmaker presents an initiatory story set in a haunted cabin on the edge of a Quebec lake.
As for the best makeup prize, honors go to Lyne Tremblay, Faustina De Sousa, François Gauthier and Michel Loncin for the geek comedy Farador.
For their part, the trio composed of Richard Hansen, Réjean Forget and Johanne Hansen was awarded in the best hairstyle category for the film The shoemaker. The latter is inspired by the series of historical novels by Pauline Gill about the life of Victoire Du Sault, the first shoemaker in Quebec.
The documentary Geographies of Solitude collects honors
In the documentary category, the director of Geographies of Solitude, Jacquelyn Mills, won the IRIS for best cinematography for her work behind the camera. Mme Mills and Andreas Mendritzki won the award for best sound/documentary film for this work which delves into the heart of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, through the daily life of naturalist, environmentalist and artist Zoe Lucas.
It is however Dear Audrey by Jeremiah Hayes who won the trophy for best editing/documentary film. Mr. Hayes follows Quebec filmmaker Martin Duckworth who now devotes himself almost entirely to taking care of his wife. The latter is at an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
The artist Gervaise, for her part, triumphed in the Best Original Music/Documentary Film category for Gabor by Joannie Lafrenière. This biographical documentary is dedicated to Gabor Szilasi, an emblematic figure of Quebec photography.
The prize for best short or medium fiction film was awarded to Invincible by Vincent René-Lortie, produced by Elise Lardinois and Samuel Caron, Telescope Films. The film tells the story of the last 48 hours of the life of a 14-year-old boy.
As for the IRIS for best short or medium animation film, it was awarded to Brazilian-Canadian filmmaker Raquel Sancinetti for Madeleine. In this work, a joking centenarian accepts the invitation of her 30-year-old friend to go with her by car to the sea.
The film Notes on memory and forgetting by Amélie Hardy is the winner of the best short or medium documentary film category. The work produced by Isabelle Grignon-Francke of Club Video questions the widespread reflex these days which consists of archiving every part of one’s daily life through cell phones and social networks.
The celebration of Quebec cinema will continue this Sunday, with 12 IRIS trophies which will be presented during the Gala Québec Cinéma. Hosted by Jay du Temple, the evening will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on Noovo and Noovo.ca live from Studios Grandé in Montreal.