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Steve Asselin
Steve Asselin is a Canadian cinematographer, most noted as a six-time Jutra Award and Prix Iris The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Cinematography. Filmography Film Television Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asselin, Steve Canadian cinematographers French Quebecers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happiness Of Others
''The Happiness of Others'' (french: Le Bonheur des autres) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Jean-Philippe Pearson and released in 2011. The film centres on Jean-Pierre (Michel Barrette), a middle-aged man whose marriage to Louise ( Louise Portal) broke up 20 years earlier, as he announces to Louise and their now-adult children Sylvain (Marc-André Grondin) and Marion (Ève Duranceau) that his new girlfriend Évelyne ( Julie Le Breton) is pregnant.Brendan Kelly, "A great idea runs into a fatal flaw". ''Montreal Gazette'', October 7, 2011. The cast also includes Germain Houde, Stéphane Breton, Isabelle Vincent and Normand Daneau in supporting roles. The film was shot in Montreal in 2010, and premiered on October 7, 2011. Critical response Brendan Kelly of the ''Montreal Gazette'' rated the film just one star out of five, writing that "Le bonheur des autres should be a much better film than it is. There is the germ of a great idea lurking somewhere deep inside the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Rescapés
''Les Rescapés'' is a Canadian television drama series, which debuted on Télévision de Radio-Canada in the 2010-11 television season. Cyberpresse, September 1, 2010. The series stars and as Gérald and Monique Boivin, the patriarch and matriarch of a family from 1960s-era |
My Mother's Men
''My Mother's Men'' (french: Les Hommes de ma mère) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anik Jean and released in 2023."Les hommes de ma mère, premier film d’Anik Jean, prend l’affiche" Ici Radio-Canada, August 4, 2023. The film stars Léane Labrèche-Dor as Elsie, a woman who is fulfilling her recently deceased mother Anne's () wishes that a portion of her ashes be given to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dishwasher (film)
''The Dishwasher'' (french: Le Plongeur) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2023.Charles-Henri Ramond"Plongeur, Le – Film de Francis Leclerc" ''Films du Québec'', February 18, 2023. An adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel by Stéphane Larue, the film stars Henri Richer-Picard as Stéphane, who takes a menial job as a dishwasher in a restaurant after being left in deep debt by a gambling addiction. The film's cast also includes Charles-Aubey Houde, Joan Hart, Maxime de Cotret, Fayolle Jean Jr., Robin L'Houmeau, Marie-Ève Beauregard, Zachary Évrard, Gabrielle Côté, Jade Charbonneau, Guillaume Laurin, Anthony Therrien, Julien Leclerc, Stéphan Allard, Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Luka Limoges, Emmanuel Schwartz and Éric K. Boulianne. It features a soundtrack of classic rock and heavy metal songs alongside pop and electronic songs contemporary to the film's early-2000s setting, including material by Iron Maiden, Anonymus, Rancid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Time Thief
''The Time Thief'' (french: L'Arracheuse de temps) is a 2021 Canadian period drama and fantasy film directed by Francis Leclerc, based on the 2009 story by Fred Pellerin of the same name. It stars Jade Charbonneau, Marc Messier, Céline Bonnier, Guillaume Cyr, Émile Proulx-Cloutier, Marie-Ève Beauregard, Pier-Luc Funk, Sonia Cordeau, and Geneviève Schmidt. The film was theatrically released by Les Films Séville on November 19, 2021. Premise An illness-worn grandmother tries to convince her 11-year-old grandson that death does not exist. She tells him about the adventures of her youth in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, in 1927, when she had tried to eliminate death in the village. Cast * Jade Charbonneau as a young Bernadette ** Michèle Deslauriers as an older Bernadette * Marc Messier as Méo, a barber * Céline Bonnier as La Stroop * Guillaume Cyr as Riopel, a blacksmith, and father of Lurette * Émile Proulx-Cloutier as Toussaint Brodeur, a merchant and Jeannette's husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaxx
''Slaxx'' is a 2020 Canadian horror comedy film directed by Elza Kephart, who co-wrote the film with Patricia Gomez. The film is produced by Gomez with Anne-Marie Gélinas, and stars Romane Denis as a cashier in a clothing store who, with her fellow employees, is terrorized by a possessed pair of jeans. ''Slaxx'' premiered digitally as part of the Fantasia International Film Festival in August 2020. The film was set to be released theatrically in Canada on August 26, 2020. Shudder acquired the film's streaming rights for a 2021 debut. Plot Idealistic teenager Libby McClean arrives at trendy clothing store Canadian Cotton Clothiers for her first day of work. In addition to store manager Craig, Libby meets self-absorbed and disgruntled employees including Shruti, Hunter, Jemma, and Lord. Company founder Harold Landsgrove briefly visits to give a spirited speech to employees preparing for the highly anticipated launch of Super Shapers, designer jeans capable of conforming to any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flashwood
''Flashwood'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Carl Boucher and released in 2020. Shot over a period of seven years and inspired by Boucher's own childhood in the Montreal suburb of Boisbriand,"Flashwood, un film tissé d’histoires d’amitié" , July 30, 2020. the film centres on a group of teenage friends whose lives and relationships evolve as the years pass. The cast includes |
Compulsive Liar
Pathological lying, also known as ''mythomania'' and ''pseudologia fantastica'', is a chronic behavior in which the person habitually or compulsively lies. These lies often serve no obvious purpose other than to paint oneself as a hero or victim, depending on the circumstance.Treanor KE. Defining, understanding, and diagnosing pathological lying (pseudologia fantastica): an empirical and theoretical investigation into what constitutes pathological lying octor of Psychology (Clinical) Thesis Wollongong, NSW: School of Psychology, University of Wollongong; 2012. Available at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/3811/. Accessed December 2, 2019 Pathological lying has been defined as: "a persistent, pervasive, and often compulsive pattern of excessive lying behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment of functioning in social, occupational, or other areas; causes marked distress; poses a risk to the self or others; and occurs for longer than six months." Others have defined pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 (film)
''1991'' is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Ricardo Trogi and released in 2018. The third film in his semi-autobiographical series after ''1981'' and ''1987'', the film centres on Ricardo's ( Jean-Carl Boucher) 1991 trip to Italy to pursue a relationship with Marie-Ève ( Juliette Gosselin). The film finished 2018 as the year's top-grossing Canadian film, and was named the winner of the Golden Screen Award at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. It received 16 Prix Iris nominations at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, including Best Film. Plot In 1991, Ricardo Trogi is 21 and studies cinema at UQAM in Montréal. His friend and “the woman of his life”, Marie-Ève Bernard, invites him to go in Italy to study Italian in Perugia. Determined, Ricardo accepts without hesitation. After landing in Paris, Ricardo rides a train to Perugia, where he meets Arturo, a stowaway A stowaway or clandestine traveller is a person who secretly boards a vehicle, such as a ship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot At Dawn
''Barefoot at Dawn'' (french: Pieds nus dans l'aube) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2017."A classic Québécois story gets a familial film treatment" ''Cult MTL'', October 27, 2017. Written by Leclerc and as an adaptation of 's semi-autobiographical novel ''Pieds nus dans l'aube'', the film stars Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard as the young Félix Leclerc growing up in |
Paul à Québec
''Paul à Québec'' ("Paul in Quebec City") is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by François Bouvier and released in 2015."Review: Paul à Québec is a moving hymn to life" ''Montreal Gazette'', September 17, 2015. Based on Michel Rabagliati's graphic novel of the same title, the film stars François Létourneau and Julie Le Breton as Paul and Lucie, a happily-married couple struggling to cope with Lucie's father Roland's (Gilbert Sicotte) diagnosis with terminal pancreatic cancer. The cast also includes Louise Portal, Bobby Beshro, Brigitte Lafleur, Myriam LeBlanc, Julien Poulin, Mathieu Quesnel, Patrice Robitaille, Geneviève Schmidt, Nathaly Thibault, Jasmine Lemée and Karine Vanasse. Rabagliati originally approached Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |