Quebec film drunken birds distinguished itself in the race for the Canadian Screen Awards by garnering six nominations, including one in the Best Picture category.
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The drama directed by Montreal filmmaker Ivan Grbovic is also up for best cinematography, best art direction, best editing, best female performance in a supporting role (Marine Johnson) and best male performance. in a supporting role (Claude Legault).
Note that David La Haye is also nominated for the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in confessionsLuc Picard’s crime drama about the life of hitman Gérald Gallant. confessionswhich is due to be released in Quebec this summer, is also cited for the prize for best adaptation.
The fantasy movie The time grabber, directed by Francis Leclerc and adapted from the tale of the same title by Fred Pellerin, also did well with five citations, including one for its screenplay (best adaptation). The drama Maria Chapdelaine, by Sébastien Pilote, obtained four nominations, standing out mainly in technical categories (costumes, artistic direction, hairstyles and make-up).
These are the English Canadian films Scarborough and Night Raiders who leave favorites with 11 nominations each. The Canadian Screen Awards, which recognize the best in Canadian cinema and television, will be presented during Canada on Screen Week, from April 4 to 10.