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Canada Feature Film Fund 2007-2008
Telefilm Canada announces funding for 10 new movies

"I take my hat off to an industry that never ceases to surprise us," said Michel Pradier, Director, French Operations and Quebec Office at Telefilm. "This time around it has outdone itself by drawing on a highly diverse array of powerful sources. Moviegoers can look forward to a line-up of exciting films with themes ranging from serious topics to light-hearted romps. That said, the overall quality of the submissions and the limits of our budget made the selection process just as difficult as ever.

"Telefilm continues to work with the Canada Feature Film Fund Working Group to find new sources of funding. And internally we continue to come up with innovative ways to help the industry optimize international sales, financing and coproduction opportunities. The recent success of our presence at the Berlinale with most notably Perspective Canada_Berlin, which showcased 13 Canadian films for buyers, shows that we are on the right track."

C'est pas moi je le jure
Productions micro_scope; producers Luc Déry, Kim McGraw; writer-director Philippe Falardeau; distributor Christal Films Distribution Inc.

Early in the summer of 1968, Léon nearly hangs himself. But like the summer before in the swimming pool and the year before that in the freezer, his mother saves him by a hair. Léon is a ticking bomb with a wildly fertile imagination. When his mother decides to leave the family for a new life, he'd do anything to escape the pain… maybe even fall in love!

La Cité des ombres (coproduction with France)
Productions Thalie inc.; producer Yves Fortin; writer-director Kim Nguyen; distributor Christal Films Distribution Inc.

North Africa, 1865. A period drama with humanist overtones. The war is omnipresent, even where least expected, as Dr. Max Orswell discovers when he returns home after three years on the battle lines.

Cruising Bar 2
Les Productions Vidéofilms ltée; producer Robert Ménard; directors Michel Côté and Robert Ménard; writers Michel Côté, Robert Ménard and Claire Wojas; distributor Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm Inc.

Cruising Bar, a landmark hit of Quebec cinema, is back, this time with star Michel Côté on board as co-director and co-writer as well. Joining him again in side-splitting antics are Gérard "the Bull," Patrice "the Lion," Jean-Jacques "the Peacock" and Serge "the Worm."

Dédé, à travers les brumes
Studio Max Films inc.; producers Roger Frappier and Luc Vandal; writer-director Jean-Philippe Duval; distributor Les Films TVA.

The compelling human and musical story of Dédé Fortin, founder of the Quebec band Les Colocs and idol of a public left stunned by his untimely death.

Les Doigts croches (coproduction with France)
Remstar Productions Inc.; producers Maxime Rémillard, André Rouleau, Alain Pancrazi and Odile McDonald; director Frédéric Berthe; writer Ken Scott; Remstar Distribution Inc.

In order to get their share of the loot, a gang of crooks is forced to follow the Boss on a pilgrimage of self-discovery, trekking 830 kilometres on foot to the shrine of Saint James the Great at Santiago de Compostela. Told by one of the gang, the Spaniard, this bizarre tale abounds with surprises and treachery.

Le Grand départ
Cinémaginaire inc.; producer Denise Robert and Daniel Louis; writer-director Claude Meunier; distributor Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm Inc.

Jean-Paul, 53, leaves his wife and children to live with 26-year-old Nathalie, then returns home for a while only to go back to Nathalie to start a new family, despite his age.

Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes
Cité-Amérique inc.; producers Lorraine Richard and Luc Martineau; director Luc Picard; writer Fred Pellerin; distributor Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm Inc.

This fantasy comedy penned by the famously inventive Quebec storyteller Fred Pellerin recounts the outlandish adventures of Babine, son of a witch and village scapegoat, and his repeated close brushes with death.

Pieds nus
Les Productions Équinoxe inc.; producers Michel Mosca and Lyse Lafontaine; director Léa Pool; writer Isabelle Hébert; distributor Les Films Équinoxe inc.

It's the 70s. A summer in the life of 12-year-old Élise. With her mother abandoning the family, her father unable to assume his responsibilities and her brothers in trouble, Élise is left to learn life's lessons - symbolic and otherwise - on her own.

Trifecta
La Coop Vidéo; producer Lorraine Dufour; director Stefan Miljevic; writers Stefan Miljevic and Stéphane Hogue; distributor Christal Films Distribution Inc.

In this thriller, Lady Luck waves her wand on Attila's 35th birthday, promising a bright future. But the pot of gold and the woman of his heart's desire slip away.

Un été sans point ni coup sûr
Palomar Inc.; producer Barbara Shrier; director Francis Leclerc; writer Marc Robitaille; distributor Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm Inc.

It's the summer of 1969, the Expos have made it to the Major Leagues, and 11-year-old Martin is obsessed with baseball. Training with the neighbourhood club, the Aristocrates, doesn't go as expected, but things look up as the following summer rolls around.

Developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian productions that appeal to domestic and international audiences. The Corporation also administers the funding programs of the Canadian Television Fund.

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Media inquiries:
Douglas Chow, Deputy Director, Strategic Communications
(514) 283-6363 or 1-800-567-0890, chowd@telefilm.ca