For the first time in Cannes Film Festival history three Canadians: David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan and Xavier Dolan, will be in competition for the Palme d’Or.
“This year’s Cannes festival is truly a monumental occasion for Canadian filmmakers,” said Carolle Brabant, the Executive Director of the government funding agency Telefilm Canada, in a statement.
“This is the strongest presence we’ve ever had, and a true testament to the exceptional vision and tremendous artistry of our country’s filmmakers. Canadians should feel very proud.”
David Cronenberg, who is best known for his films The Fly, Scanners, Crash and Dead Ringers, will be in competition with the film Maps to the Stars, a complex look at the reality of Hollywood.
Atom Egoyan, whose filmography includes The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica and Speaking Parts, has had more films accepted at Cannes than any other Canadian. This year’s nomination is for his film Captives, about a father trying to track down his kidnapped daughter.
Xavier Dolan, the young filmmaker behind I Killed My Mother, Heartbeats, and Laurence Anyways, who has been presented at Cannes before, will be in competition for the first time with his film Mommy, a film about a widowed mother raising a violent son.
There are 18 film in competition for the festival’s biggest prize, the Palme d’Or.
More information:
Cannes Film Festival – Official Selection – here
Toronto Star – Canadians set to soar at Cannes 2014 – here
CBC News – David Cronenberg, Xavier Dolan to compete at Cannes – here
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