The Tournée Québec Cinéma is an annual touring film festival, organized by Québec Cinéma to promote and distribute French language films from Quebec in cities in English Canada where such films would not ordinarily receive theatrical distribution.[1]
In some cities the event is staged as a standalone festival, while in others the organization partners with an established local francophone or international film festival to present a selection of Quebec films within the other festival's program.[2] Standalone events are currently staged in Kelowna, Nelson and Victoria, British Columbia;[3] Caraquet and Moncton, New Brunswick; St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; Argyle, Church Point, Greenwood and Halifax, Nova Scotia; Iqaluit, Nunavut; and Charlottetown, North Rustico, Souris and Summerside, Prince Edward Island,[4] while partnerships are in place with Cinéfranco in Toronto,[5] the Festival Objectif Cinéma in Ottawa,[6] Cinémental in Winnipeg, the Rendez-Vous French Film Festival in Vancouver[7] and the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse.[3]
The event is considered a qualifying festival for the Canadian Screen Awards.[8]
References edit
- ^ André Magny, "30 arrêts canadiens pour le cinéma québécois". L'Express, February 8, 2019.
- ^ André Magny, "16e claquette pour la tournée canadienne de Québec Cinéma". Francopresse, October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Le cinéma québécois sur grand écran dans nos régions". Boulevard du Pacifique, January 31, 2020.
- ^ "La Tournée Québec Cinéma est de retour dans les Maritimes". Ici Radio-Canada, November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Cinefranco makes a belated return...". Now, April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Tournée Québec Cinéma : prochain arrêt, Orléans du 8 au 11 novembre 2018". CTVM.info, October 28, 2018.
- ^ Adrian Mack, "The Rendez-Vous French Film Festival brings topnotch and hard-to-see cinema to Vancouver". The Georgia Straight, January 31, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Canadian Screen Awards: Eligible Festivals". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
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