After many harrowing adventures, near the end of The General, Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton – far left), captures a Union officer (centre) and hands him over to the Confederate general (right). Gabriel Thibaudeau, who composed the music that accompanied the film, directs Les Violons du Roy, seated onstage below the screen. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) QUEBEC CITY FILM FESTIVAL: Buster Keaton saves the South and the General Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Once again, the annual Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF) chose a historic black-and-white silent film,…
QUEBEC CITY FILM FESTIVAL: First Jean-Marc Vallée Prize given at screening of Wild to close film festival Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The new Jean-Marc-Vallée Prize (Prix JMV) from the Quebec City…
Vincent L’Hérault explained some of the challenges his team went through to bring Le peuple de la mer to the screen, and how they still hope to make a full-length feature film with all the inspiring material they gathered. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) QUEBEC CITY FILM FESTIVAL: Of Rivers and Men – Series on rivers and lakes a fascinating journey Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Sept. 13, the Quebec City Film Festival screened a…
Posters from previous editions of the Quebec City Film Festival are displayed in front of the Sandra & Alain Bouchard Auditorium at the MNBAQ. (Photo by Danielle Burns) QUEBEC CITY FILM FESTIVAL: There’s no biz like showbiz at the film festival Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com I noticed a few things while attending the Quebec City Film Festival from Sept….