Continental, un film sans fusil
Encyclopedia
Continental, un film sans fusil (English title: Continental, a film without guns) is a 2007 Canadian comedy-drama film directed
and written
by Stéphane LaFleur.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
by Stéphane LaFleur.
Plot
The lives of four people intertwine after the disappearance of a man who wanders into the forest. A Man wakes up on a bus. Everybody is gone. Night has fallen. He gets off the bus and finds himself at the edge of a forest. Sounds are coming from deep within the woods. The Man enters the forest and disappears into the night.Recognition
- Won: Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
: Best Canadian First Feature Film - Stéphane LaFleur - Official Selection: Venice Film FestivalVenice Film FestivalThe Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
- Jutra Awards:
- Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc DéryLuc Déry- Producer :* Monsieur Lazhar * C'est pas moi, je le jure! * Continental, un film sans fusil * Congorama * Next: A Primer on Urban Painting * Familia...
Kim McCraw - Best Achievement in Directing (Meilleure Réalisation) - Stéphane Lafleur
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Meilleur Acteur de Soutien) - Réal Bossé
- Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario) - Stéphane LaFleur
- Best Motion Picture of the Year (Meilleur Film) - Luc Déry
- Jutra Awards:
- Nominee:
- Genie Award for Best Motion PictureGenie Award for Best Motion PictureThe Genie Award for Best Motion Picture is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian motion picture.-1st Genie Awards:*The Changeling *Cordélia...
- Luc Déry
Kim McCraw - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production DesignGenie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production DesignThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film art direction/production design.-16th Genie Awards:* François Laplante, Le Confessionnal...
- André-Line BeauparlantAndré-Line BeauparlantAndré-Line Beauparlant is a Canadian art director, production designer, set decorator and film director. She is nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design for her work in Continental, un film sans fusil at the 28th Genie Awards and for Camping sauvage, Le... - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Gordon Pinsent, Jack London's Klondike Fever...
- Gilbert SicotteGilbert SicotteGilbert Sicotte is a Canadian actor. He has been nominated three times for a Genie Award. His first two nominations were in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his performances in Cap Tourmente and Les Pots Cassés. He is currently nominated for Best Actor in a... - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actress.-1st Genie Awards:* Geneviève Bujold, Murder by Decree...
- Marie-Ginette Guay - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actress.-1st Genie Awards:* Geneviève Bujold, Murder by Decree...
- Fanny MalletteFanny Mallette-Biography:She was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Continental, un film sans fusil. She has twice been nominated for a Jutra Award for Best Actress in Les muses orphelines and Une jeune fille à la fenêtre... - Jutra Awards:
- Best Achievement in Cinematography (Meilleure Direction de la Photographie) - Sara Mishara
- Best Achievement in Art Direction (Meilleure Direction Artistique) - André-Line BeauparlantAndré-Line BeauparlantAndré-Line Beauparlant is a Canadian art director, production designer, set decorator and film director. She is nominated for a Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design for her work in Continental, un film sans fusil at the 28th Genie Awards and for Camping sauvage, Le...
- Best Achievement in Editing (Meilleure Montage) - Sophie Leblond
- Best Achievement in Sound (Meilleur Son) - Pierre BertrandPierre BertrandPierre Bertrand may refer to:*Pierre Bertrand , French cardinal and theologian*Pierre Bertrand de Colombier , cardinal, nephew of the above*Pierre Bertrand , Canadian politician...
, Sylvain Bellemare and Bernard Gariépy Strobl
- Genie Award for Best Motion Picture