Rounding out the projects to pick up funding is Canada/France/Luxembourg animation La mort n’existe pas (Embuscade Films/Miyu Productions/Doghouse Films), written and directed by Félix Dufour-Laperrière about a woman who heads into the woods after an attack fantasy feature Frontières (Max Films Média), written and directed by Guy Édoin, about a woman who develops a mental disorder after the tragic death of her father and fable Jules au pays d’Asha (Bêtes Lumineuses/Terre Innue), written and directed by Sophie Farkas Bolla, about a boy suffering from a rare disease who meets a mysterious girl who promises her mother can cure him.

The two comedies to earn funding are Testament (Cinémaginaire), written and directed by Denys Arcand ( The Barbarian Invasions), about an elderly man who copes with cultural changes around identity, social activism and political correctness and Vikings (micro_scope), a sci-fi feature co-written and directed by Stéphane Lafleur and co-written by Boulianne, about a group of individuals recruited to simulate a mission to Mars on Earth. Boulianne, also picked up funding, as well as Rodeo (Colonelle Films), written and directed by Joëlle Desjardins Paquette about a father who kidnaps his eight-year-old daughter during a separation dispute. 24), written by Catherine-Anne Toupin and directed by Anne Émond, which follows a woman who tries to escape a stalker Canada/France copro Le frère (Possibles Média/Rectangle Productions), written by Maria Camila Arias and directed by Bachir Bensaddek about a woman wants to return to France in after fleeing to Quebec as a teenager.Īdaptation Le plongeur (Go Films), based Stéphane Larue’s novel of the same name, co-written and directed by Francis Leclerc and co-writer Éric K.

The projects include seven dramas, two comedies, one animation, one fable and one fantasy feature.Īmong the dramas selected is Un été comme ça (Metafilms/Cinéfrance Studios), a majority Canada/France copro written and directed by recent Berlinale winner Côté about three young women who attend a retreat to confront their inner demons, and Un grand homme (Productions l’unité centrale/Shellac Sud), another Canada/France copro written and directed by Philippe Lesage about a teenage boy who meets a legendary director while visiting his best friend as his family’s large estate.Īdditional dramas to earn funding are Drag (Bravo Charlie), written and directed by Sophie Dupuis ( Souterrain), about the personal life of a rising drag star in Montreal La meute (Max Films Média/K.O. Scripted features from Denys Arcand, Denis Côté, Philippe Lesage are among the 12 French-language projects to receive production funding from Telefilm Canada.Ī total of $14.2 million has been allocated from the Production Program, with projects selected by an advisory committee.

Le Plongeur by Stéphane Larue