The Prix Luc-Perreault, formerly known as the Prix L.-E.-Ouimet-Molson, is an annual

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

film award, presented by the

Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma The Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma (AQCC) is a Canadian organization of film critics from Quebec. Formed in 1973, the organization currently presents two annual awards, the Prix Luc-Perreault for best Quebec film of the year and ...

to a film deemed to be the best film of the year from

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...

, from among the films screening at that year's Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.

Winners

1970s

* 1974 — ''

Orders Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...

(Les Ordres)'',

Michel Brault Michel Brault, OQ (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National ...

"Prix L.E. Ouimet-Molson". '' Ciné-Bulles'', Vol. 4, No. 5, February/March 1985. p. 17. * 1975 — '' Ntesi nana shepen (On disait que c'était notre terre)'', Arthur Lamothe * 1976 — ''

Little Tougas ''Little Tougas'' (french: Ti-Cul Tougas) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Jean-Guy Noël and released in 1976.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 128. The film stars Claude Maher as Rémi Tougas, ...

(Ti-Cul Tougas)'', Jean-Guy Noël * 1977 — ''

24 heures ou plus ''24 heures ou plus'' (also written as ''24 heures ou plus...'' or ''Vingt-quatre heures ou plus...'') is a radical political documentary about Quebec society, shot in 1971 and completed by director by Gilles Groulx by mid-January 1973. However, ...

'',

Gilles Groulx Gilles Groulx (August 30, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec – August 22, 1994) was a Canadian film director. He grew up in a working-class family with 14 children. After studying business in school, he went to work in an office but found the white-col ...

* 1978 — ''

The Backstreet Six ''The Backstreet Six'' (french: Comme les six doigts de la main, lit. "Like the Six Fingers of a Hand") is a Canadian children's comedy film, directed by André Melançon and released in 1978. Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lyn ...

(Comme les six doigts de la main)'', André Melançon * 1979 — ''

Blue Winter ''Blue Winter'' is a double album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson, which was recorded live at Vermont's Johnson State College in 2004 and released on Eremite, a label founded by producer Michael Ehlers. The set features four long i ...

(L'Hiver bleu)'', André Blanchard

1980s

* 1980 — ''

A Wives' Tale ''A Wives' Tale'' (french: Une histoire de femmes) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Sophie Bissonnette, Martin Duckworth and Joyce Rock and released in 1980. The film explores the role of women in the community during the 1978 Inco st ...

(Une histoire de femmes)'',

Sophie Bissonnette Sophie Bissonnette is a Canadian director, editor, writer, and producer in the Quebec film industry. After graduating from Queen's University, she began creating films in Montreal. She released most of her documentary films in the 1980s. In the ...

, Martin Duckworth and Joyce Rock * 1981 — ''

The Plouffe Family ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

(Les Plouffe)'',

Gilles Carle Gilles Carle, (July 31, 1928As fully funny, Carle had pleasure to always give himself one year less, and to let people think wrongly that he was born in 1929, "The Year of the Big World Crash": see on the Quebec French newspapers that many writer ...

* 1982 — ''

Comfort and Indifference ''Comfort and Indifference'' (french: Le confort et l'indifférence) is a 1982 documentary film by Denys Arcand, offering an analysis of the 1980 Quebec referendum, in which "sovereignty-association The Quebec sovereignty movement (french: M ...

(Le Confort et l'indifférence)'',

Denys Arcand Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a French Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' The Barbarian Invasions'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004. His films have also been nominated three ...

* 1983 — '' The Ballad of Hard Times (La Turlute des années dures)'', Richard Boutet and

Pascal Gélinas Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name), including a list of people with the name * Pascal (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Blaise Pascal, Frenc ...

* 1984 — ''

A Woman in Transit ''A Woman in Transit'' (french: La Femme de l'hôtel) is a 1984 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Léa Pool.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 243. Plot Andrea Richler ( Paule Baillargeon) is a ...

(La Femme de l'hôtel)'',

Léa Pool Léa Pool C.M. (born 8 September 1950) is a Swiss-Canadian filmmaker who taught film at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She has directed several documentaries and feature films, many of which have won significant awards including the ...

* 1985 — ''

Caffè Italia, Montréal ''Caffè Italia, Montréal'' is a Canadian docudrama film, directed by Paul Tana and released in 1985.Bill Brownstein, "Caffe Italia captures immigrant experience". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 26, 1985. Focusing on the Italian Canadian communi ...

'', Paul Tana * 1986 — ''

The Decline of the American Empire ''The Decline of the American Empire'' (french: Le Déclin de l'empire Américain) is a 1986 Canadian sex comedy-drama film directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Pierre Curzi and Dorothée Berryman. The film follows a group of in ...

(Le Déclin de l'empire américain)'',

* 1987 — '' Train of Dreams'', John N. Smith * 1988 — ''

Kalamazoo Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropol ...

'', André Forcier * 1989 — '' Lessons on Life (Trois pommes à côté du sommeil)'', Jacques Leduc

1990s

* 1990 — ''

The Moving Statue ''The Moving Statue'' (french: La liberté d'une statue) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Olivier Asselin and released in 1990.Gilles Marsolais, "Retour aux sources: La liberté d’une statue d’Olivier Asselin". ''24 images'', No. 49 (Summe ...

(La Liberté d'une statue)'', Olivier Asselin * 1991 — '' The Company of Strangers'', Cynthia Scott * 1992 — ''

Requiem for a Handsome Bastard ''Requiem for a Handsome Bastard'' (french: Requiem pour un beau sans-cœur) is a 1992 Canadian film written and directed by Robert Morin. The film depicts the downfall of a Montreal criminal following his escape from prison. It was nominated ...

(Requiem pour un beau sans-cœur)'',

Robert Morin Robert Morin (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. In 2009, he received Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts, Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Biography Robert Morin i ...

* 1993 — ''

Two Can Play ''Two Can Play'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Nat Ross and starring George Fawcett, Allan Forrest, and Clara Bow.

(Deux actrices)'',

Micheline Lanctôt Micheline Lanctôt (born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian actress, film director, screenwriter, and musician. Biography Lanctôt was born in Frelighsburg, Quebec. Her post-secondary education was in music, fine arts, and theatre at ''Collège Jésu ...

* 1994 — ''

Octobre ''Octobre'' is a 1994 Quebec film directed by filmmaker and noted independentist Pierre Falardeau. It tells a version of the October Crisis from the point of view of the Chénier Cell, the FLQ terrorist cell who in 1970 kidnapped and murdered Qu ...

'', Pierre Falardeau * 1995 — '' Rural Route 5 (Rang 5)'', Richard Lavoie * 1996 — ''

The Human Plant ''The Human Plant'' (french: La Plante humaine) is a Canadian animated feature film, directed by Pierre Hébert and released in 1996. The film stars Michael Lonsdale as Mr. Michel, a lonely and isolated widower who spends all his time at home watc ...

(La Plante humaine)'',

Pierre Hébert Pierre Hébert ( Villabé, 1804 – Paris, 1869) was a French sculptor. His son, Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert (1828–1893) and his daughter Hélène Bertaux were also sculptors. Selected works * ''Boy playing with a tortoise'' (''Enfan ...

* 1997 — '' Tu as crié: Let me go'', Anne-Claire Poirier * 1998 — '' Whoever Dies, Dies in Pain (Quiconque meurt, meurt à douleur)'',

* 1999 — ''

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Louis Bélanger Louis Bélanger (born 1964 in Beauport, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has a degree in communications from UQAM. He is a close friend and collaborator of filmmaker Denis Chouinard; both men created several short films ...

2000s

* 2000 — ''

The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge ''The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge'' (french: La Moitié gauche du frigo) was the first full-length feature film by Canadians, Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau, released in 2000.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Image ...

(La Moitié gauche du frigo)'',

Philippe Falardeau Philippe Falardeau (born February 1, 1968 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Early life Falardeau was born and raised in Hull, Quebec. He later studied political science at the University of Ottawa, before travelli ...

* 2001 — ''

Marriages Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

(Mariages)'',

Catherine Martin Catherine Martin may refer to: * Cathie Martin (born 1955), professor of plant sciences at the University of East Anglia * Catherine Martin (designer) (born 1965), Australian costume designer, production designer, set designer and film producer * Ca ...

* 2002 — ''

Yellowknife Yellowknife (; Dogrib: ) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the ...

'',

Rodrigue Jean Rodrigue Jean (born in Caraquet, New Brunswick) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer of Acadian origin. He has been a theatre director, dancer and choreographer. Life and Work While pursuing university studies, he developed i ...

* 2003 — '' Gaz Bar Blues'',

* 2004 — ''

What Remains of Us ''What Remains of Us'' (french: Ce qu'il reste de nous) is a 2004 Canadian documentary film exploring the survival of the nonviolent resistance movement in Tibet. The documentary was shot over eight years without the knowledge of the Chinese autho ...

(Ce qu'il reste de nous)'',

François Prévost François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King ...

and

Hugo Latulippe Hugo Latulippe (born June 10, 1973) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker from Quebec,Geneviève Bouchard"Hugo Latulippe: célébration de la parole" '' Le Soleil'', March 15, 2022. most noted as codirector of the 2004 film '' What Remains of Us (Ce ...

* 2005 — ''

The Novena ''The Novena'' (french: La Neuvaine) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Bernard Émond and released in 2005. An exploration of faith, the film centres on the interaction between Jeanne (Élise Guilbault), an atheist doctor who is suffering fr ...

(La Neuvaine)'',

Bernard Émond Bernard Émond (born 1951) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, novelist and essayist working in the French-language. He studied anthropology at university and lived for several years in the Canadian north where he worked for the Inuit Broadcast ...

* 2006 — '' Congorama'',

* 2007 — ''

Continental, a Film Without Guns ''Continental, a Film Without Guns'' (french: Continental, un film sans fusil) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed and written by Stéphane Lafleur. Plot The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders ...

(Continental, un film sans fusil)'',

Stéphane Lafleur Stéphane Lafleur (born 1976) is a French-Canadian film director, editor and musician.The Necessities of Life ''The Necessities of Life'' (french: Ce qu'il faut pour vivre) is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Benoît Pilon and starring Natar Ungalaaq, Éveline Gélinas and Paul-André Brasseur. Told in both French and Inuktitut, the film is about a ...

(Ce qu'il faut pour vivre)'',

Benoît Pilon Benoît Pilon (born July 27, 1962) is a francophone Canadian director and screenwriter particularly noted for his innovative films and documentaries on the human condition. He is also the co-founder of ''"Les Films de l'autre" productions'', whic ...

* 2009 — ''

The Legacy The Legacy may refer to: * '' Le Legs'' or ''The Legacy'', a play by Pierre de Marivaux * The Legacy (professional wrestling), a former professional wrestling faction in World Wrestling Entertainment * ''The Legacy'' (album), an album by Testament ...

(La Donation)'',

2010s

* 2010 — ''

Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding ...

'',

Denis Côté Denis Côté (born November 16, 1973) is an independent filmmaker and producer living in Quebec, of Brayon origin. His experimental films have been shown at major film festivals around the world. Life and career Côté was born in Perth-Andove ...

* 2011 — '' The Salesman (Le Vendeur)'', Sébastien Pilote * 2012 — ''

War Witch ''War Witch'' (french: Rebelle) is a 2012 Canadian dramatic war film written and directed by Kim Nguyen and starring Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien and Serge Kanyinda. It is about a child soldier forced into a civil war in Africa, an ...

(Rebelle)'',

Kim Nguyen Kim Nguyen is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for his 2012 film ''War Witch (Rebelle)''. The film was the top winner at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards;The Meteor (Le Météore)'', François Delisle * 2014 — '' Mommy'',

Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...

* 2015 — '' The Demons (Les Démons)'',

Philippe Lesage Philippe Lesage is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.Before the Streets ''Before the Streets'' (french: Avant les rues) is a 2016 Canadian drama film directed by Chloé Leriche. Set among the Atikamekw people of northern Quebec, the film stars Rykko Bellemare as Shawnouk, a man undertaking the process of restorativ ...

(Avant les rues)'',

Chloé Leriche Chloé Leriche is a Canadian film director from Montreal, Quebec.

* 2017 — '' Ravenous (Les Affamés)'',

Robin Aubert Robin Aubert (born May 13, 1972) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter and film director.

* 2018 — ''

The Devil's Share "The Devil's Share" is the tenth episode of the third season of the crime thriller drama ''Person of Interest'', which aired on CBS on November 26, 2013. "The Devil's Share" is the last part of a trilogy of episodes that began with "Endgame" an ...

(La Part du diable)'',

Luc Bourdon Joseph Luc Bourdon (February 16, 1987 – May 29, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League from 2006 until 2008. After overcoming childhood arthritis, he was selec ...

* 2019 — '' The Twentieth Century'',

Matthew Rankin Matthew Rankin is a Canadian experimental filmmaker. He is most noted for his 2014 film ''Mynarski Death Plummet'', which was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards and a sho ...

2020s

* 2020 — ''

Nadia, Butterfly ''Nadia, Butterfly'' is a 2020 Canadian sports drama film, directed by Pascal Plante and released in 2020. The film stars Katerine Savard as Nadia, an Olympic swimmer struggling to redefine her life after retiring from the sport at the conclusio ...

'',

Pascal Plante Pascal Plante is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec, whose debut feature film, '' Fake Tattoos (Les faux tatouages)'', premiered in 2017. He won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Canadian Screenplay at the Vanc ...

* 2021 — ''

Archipelago An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archi ...

(Archipel)'', Félix Dufour-Laperrière * 2022 — ''

Geographies of Solitude ''Geographies of Solitude'' is a Canadian documentary film by Jacquelyn Mills that was released in 2022. The film is guided by Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who lives on Nova Scotia's Sable Island, where she catalogues the island' ...

'',

Jacquelyn Mills Jacquelyn Mills is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her films ''In the Waves'' and ''Geographies of Solitude''. Early life Mills was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Career In 2008, Mills' short film, ''For Wendy'', won 5 i ...

Alice Girard-Bossé
"Geographies of Solitude remporte le prix Luc-Perreault"
'' La Presse'', March 5, 2023.

References

{{Cinema of Canada Quebec film awards