UK-based sales outfit Phoenix Worldwide for international sales.
UK-based sales outfit Phoenix Worldwide has acquired Imelda –The Twelve Scores Of A Grumpy Grandma for international sales, from Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve.
The French-language title is produced by Villeneuve and Benoit Beaulieu, and also stars Villeneuve, Ginette Reno and Robert Lepage.
Villeneuve – the brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve – has spent 10 years making the comedy drama, that is based on the life of the director’s grandmother as she approaches her 100th birthday.
It was distributed last year in Canada by Maison 4:3 under the title The 12 Tasks Of Imelda.
The...
UK-based sales outfit Phoenix Worldwide has acquired Imelda –The Twelve Scores Of A Grumpy Grandma for international sales, from Canadian filmmaker Martin Villeneuve.
The French-language title is produced by Villeneuve and Benoit Beaulieu, and also stars Villeneuve, Ginette Reno and Robert Lepage.
Villeneuve – the brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve – has spent 10 years making the comedy drama, that is based on the life of the director’s grandmother as she approaches her 100th birthday.
It was distributed last year in Canada by Maison 4:3 under the title The 12 Tasks Of Imelda.
The...
- 2/21/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
She got it from her mama! Céline Dion may be known as the singer in her family, but her mother, Thérèse Tanguay Dion, must have some serious chops as well. In honor of Thérèse's 91st birthday, the two performed a mother-daughter duet — but we wish Céline had shared a video instead of a still photo. "Happy Birthday, Mom! You are an infinite source of comfort and inspiration. I love you, Céline xx," the 49-year-old wrote in both English and French alongside the sweet photo on Instagram. A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) on Mar 20, 2018 at 3:32am Pdt Thérèse has always supported her youngest daughter. In fact, she's the one that jump-started her career. "The entire family shared the same passion: music. The parents and children even formed a group that performed concerts in the area. From her earliest childhood, Céline would join in," the singer's website explained. "Thérèse...
- 3/21/2018
- by Lindsey Burns
- Closer Weekly
Celine Dion paid an emotional tribute to her late husband and manager, René Angélil, while accepting an award in his honor at the Adisq Gala in Montreal, Canada on Sunday.
Dion performed “Avec le Temps” (meaning “with time”), a French song with moving lyrics which no doubt reflected her grief. “With the time everything is going away, we forget the face and we forget the voice,” the Grammy-winner belted out in French.
Watch: Celine Dion Dedicates Emotional Performance to Late Husband René Angélil
The mom of three also addressed the crowd, after being presented with the honorary Felix award. Walking onto stage to a standing ovation, the songstress saluted Angélil’s passion for the music industry in her acceptance speech.
“[He was] not only one of the greatest visionaries of the Quebec music industry. He was also one of the biggest fans of musical artists that ever existed,” the 48-year-old star said. “He had an...
Dion performed “Avec le Temps” (meaning “with time”), a French song with moving lyrics which no doubt reflected her grief. “With the time everything is going away, we forget the face and we forget the voice,” the Grammy-winner belted out in French.
Watch: Celine Dion Dedicates Emotional Performance to Late Husband René Angélil
The mom of three also addressed the crowd, after being presented with the honorary Felix award. Walking onto stage to a standing ovation, the songstress saluted Angélil’s passion for the music industry in her acceptance speech.
“[He was] not only one of the greatest visionaries of the Quebec music industry. He was also one of the biggest fans of musical artists that ever existed,” the 48-year-old star said. “He had an...
- 11/1/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Céline Dion is continuing to honor her late husband René Angélil more than nine months after his death.
The 48-year-old singer accepted the honorary Felix award on Angélil’s behalf on Sunday at the Adisq Gala in Montreal, Canada, E! Online reports.
“ not only one of the greatest visionaries of the Quebec music industry,” she said during her acceptance speech. “He was also one of the biggest fans of musical artists that ever existed. He had an immense respect for people who had that passion. René always thought of others before he thought of himself.”
Angélil died on Jan. 14 after a long battle with cancer.
The 48-year-old singer accepted the honorary Felix award on Angélil’s behalf on Sunday at the Adisq Gala in Montreal, Canada, E! Online reports.
“ not only one of the greatest visionaries of the Quebec music industry,” she said during her acceptance speech. “He was also one of the biggest fans of musical artists that ever existed. He had an immense respect for people who had that passion. René always thought of others before he thought of himself.”
Angélil died on Jan. 14 after a long battle with cancer.
- 10/31/2016
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
Celine Dion has received many awards over the years, but this weekend she accepted on in honor of her late husband René Angélil. The "My Heart Will Go On" songstress appeared at Sunday's Adisq Gala to perform during an emotional tribute to Angélil. Ginette Reno, another musician who was also managed by Angélil earlier in her career, sang numerous classics as part of the tribute, too. Dion walked onto the stage to pick up the honorary Félix trophy and was given a standing ovation. She said that Angélil was "not only one of the greatest visionaries of the Quebec music industry. He was also one of the biggest fans of musical artists that ever existed. He had an immense...
- 10/31/2016
- E! Online
Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies is probably going to generate some howls of protest thanks to a rather major upset in the rankings. Frankly, one that surprised the hell out of us here at AfterElton.
But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.
We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...
But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.
We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...
- 9/11/2012
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
Nominees of the 41st Annual Juno Awards have been announced in Toronto Canada on Tuesday, February 7. Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber are among the Canadian artists who receive more than one nod.
The two are up for Juno Fan Choice and Album of the Year. They have to defeat Arcade Fire, Drake, Michael Buble and Nickelback in order to nab the former, and once again have to compete against Drizzy, Buble and Nickelback to win the latter.
Aside from vying for the two awards, Avril also receives a nod in Pop Album of the Year. The girlfriend of Brody Jenner is facing off the likes of Down With Webster, Hedley, Lights and Marianas Trench.
Lavigne took it to Twitter to express her excitement of receiving multiple nominations. "Just woke up in Japan to learn I was nominated for 3 Juno Awards in Canada. Awesome start to the day. Thank you!!! xo Avril" so she wrote.
The two are up for Juno Fan Choice and Album of the Year. They have to defeat Arcade Fire, Drake, Michael Buble and Nickelback in order to nab the former, and once again have to compete against Drizzy, Buble and Nickelback to win the latter.
Aside from vying for the two awards, Avril also receives a nod in Pop Album of the Year. The girlfriend of Brody Jenner is facing off the likes of Down With Webster, Hedley, Lights and Marianas Trench.
Lavigne took it to Twitter to express her excitement of receiving multiple nominations. "Just woke up in Japan to learn I was nominated for 3 Juno Awards in Canada. Awesome start to the day. Thank you!!! xo Avril" so she wrote.
- 2/8/2012
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Avril Lavigne, deadmau5 and Nickelback were also nominated for Canadian music awards.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images
Just days before the Grammy Awards are handed out here in the States, the nominees for the Canadian version of the music awards show, the Juno Awards, were announced on Tuesday (February 7) with Drake, Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé all landing nods.
Some of Canada's biggest acts will face off in the Album of The Year category: Avril Lavigne for Goodbye Lullabye, Drake for Take Care, Justin Bieber for his Christmas-themed Under the Mistletoe, Michael Bublé for his holiday album Christmas and rockers Nickelback for Here and Now.
Bieber scored his second nomination in the Fan Choice Award category along with Arcade Fire, Lavigne, City and Colour, deadmau5, Drake, Ginette Reno, Hedley, Bublé and Nickelback. He, however, didn't manage to land any nods in other major categories like Artist of the Year.
By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Bieber
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/ Getty Images
Just days before the Grammy Awards are handed out here in the States, the nominees for the Canadian version of the music awards show, the Juno Awards, were announced on Tuesday (February 7) with Drake, Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé all landing nods.
Some of Canada's biggest acts will face off in the Album of The Year category: Avril Lavigne for Goodbye Lullabye, Drake for Take Care, Justin Bieber for his Christmas-themed Under the Mistletoe, Michael Bublé for his holiday album Christmas and rockers Nickelback for Here and Now.
Bieber scored his second nomination in the Fan Choice Award category along with Arcade Fire, Lavigne, City and Colour, deadmau5, Drake, Ginette Reno, Hedley, Bublé and Nickelback. He, however, didn't manage to land any nods in other major categories like Artist of the Year.
- 2/7/2012
- MTV Music News
In honor of Canada Day, we are republishing this post -- Ranylt's first on the site -- from Canada Day 2007.
July 1 is Canada Day, so while my compatriots are busy painting themselves red and perfecting their Maenadic howls in time for tonight's fireworks, I've been tasked with offering up a list of ten nifty Canadian films that are mostly off the radar outside of this country (and I throw my arms around you in delight if you're a foreigner who's actually seen any of these--French kisses for anyone who appreciates them, to boot).
Many readers seem familiar with Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter and Denys Arcand's The Decline of the American Empire. And David Cronenberg's body of work needs no introduction thanks to The Fly, Naked Lunch, Scanners, Crash (the other Crash!) and Videodrome. As unnatural as it is to omit Egoyan, Arcand and Cronenberg from a Canadian film overview,...
July 1 is Canada Day, so while my compatriots are busy painting themselves red and perfecting their Maenadic howls in time for tonight's fireworks, I've been tasked with offering up a list of ten nifty Canadian films that are mostly off the radar outside of this country (and I throw my arms around you in delight if you're a foreigner who's actually seen any of these--French kisses for anyone who appreciates them, to boot).
Many readers seem familiar with Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter and Denys Arcand's The Decline of the American Empire. And David Cronenberg's body of work needs no introduction thanks to The Fly, Naked Lunch, Scanners, Crash (the other Crash!) and Videodrome. As unnatural as it is to omit Egoyan, Arcand and Cronenberg from a Canadian film overview,...
- 7/1/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has, on Wednesday, March 3, uncovered the nominees for the 39th Annual Juno Awards at a media conference taking place at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. Among those receiving multiple nominations are jazz singer Michael Buble and pop sensation Justin Bieber.
Collecting the most noms with six in total, 34-year-old Buble proves to be the one to beat. He is vying for Artist of the Year as well as the Juno Fan Choice Award. The latter category will see him competing against the likes of Ginette Reno, Maxime Landry, Johnny Reid and Nickelback for public votes.
The fiance of Luisana Lopilato also gets Single of the Year and Songwriter of the Year nominations for single "Haven't Met You Yet". Additionally, his "Crazy Love" album, which was an international hit, gives him a chance to compete for Album of the Year...
Collecting the most noms with six in total, 34-year-old Buble proves to be the one to beat. He is vying for Artist of the Year as well as the Juno Fan Choice Award. The latter category will see him competing against the likes of Ginette Reno, Maxime Landry, Johnny Reid and Nickelback for public votes.
The fiance of Luisana Lopilato also gets Single of the Year and Songwriter of the Year nominations for single "Haven't Met You Yet". Additionally, his "Crazy Love" album, which was an international hit, gives him a chance to compete for Album of the Year...
- 3/4/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Nominees for the 39th Annual Juno Awards have been announced on March 3 at a media conference held at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, On. Appearing on the list with multiple nods are jazz singer Michael Buble, rapper Drake and teen pop singing sensation Justin Bieber.
Michael receives six gongs, one which is for Fan Choice Award along with Ginette Reno, Johnny Reid, Maxime Landry and Nickelback. His name also pops up as one of the contenders for Single of the Year alongside Billy Talent, Classified, Drake and The Magical Hip.
The "Haven't Met You Yet" singer is, furthermore, vying for Album of the Year, facing off Diana Krall, Johnny Reid as well as Justin Bieber and once again competing against Billy Talent. He accepts his three other nods for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. In the latest category, he...
Michael receives six gongs, one which is for Fan Choice Award along with Ginette Reno, Johnny Reid, Maxime Landry and Nickelback. His name also pops up as one of the contenders for Single of the Year alongside Billy Talent, Classified, Drake and The Magical Hip.
The "Haven't Met You Yet" singer is, furthermore, vying for Album of the Year, facing off Diana Krall, Johnny Reid as well as Justin Bieber and once again competing against Billy Talent. He accepts his three other nods for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. In the latest category, he...
- 3/4/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
TORONTO -- Quebec films dominated nearly all the major categories as nominations for the Genies, Canada's top film honors, were unveiled Tuesday in Toronto.
In the best picture competiton, Ivan Reitman-produced Trailer Park Boys: The Movie was the lone English-language Canadian entry. It will face off against four Quebecois films: Erik Canuel's Bon Cop, Bad Cop, Charles Biname's Maurice Richard/The Rocket, Jean-Francois Pouliot's Guide De La Petite Vengeance and Robert Favreau's Un Dimanche A Kigali.
The same quartet of French-language filmmakers surfaced again in the best director category, an all-Quebecois affair rounded out by La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux helmer Stephane Lapointe.
"Maurice Richard/The Rocket," a French-language drama about the legendary hockey player, led the Genies field with 13 nominations, followed by bilingual buddy comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop with 10 nominations.
Terry Gilliam's Tideland, a British-Canadian co-production, grabbed five craft nominations and a best actress nod for Jodelle Ferland, while Julia Kwan's Eve and the Fire Horse earned a best supporting actress nomination for Vivian Wu and a best supporting actor nomination for Lester Chit-Man Chan. Otherwise, English-language Canadian movies, which garner a paltry 1% of cinema screen-time nationwide, look set to play second fiddle to their French-language counterparts when the Genies are handed out next month. Quebec films similarly overshadow the acting categories, with Colm Feore (Bon Cop) going up against Roy Dupuis (Maurice Richard), Belgian actor Olivier Gourmet (Congorama), Patrick Huard (Bon Cop) and Luc Picard (Un Dimanche A Kigali) in the best actor competition.
In the best actress category, Sigourney Weaver, nominated for her role in Snow Cake, will challenge Julie Le Breton (Maurice Richard), Fatou N'Diaye (Un Dimanche A Kigali), veteran Quebec star Ginette Reno (Le Secret De Ma Mere) and Jodelle Ferland (Tideland).
The Genie nominations, which came on the second day of Canada's actors strike, were announced at a Toronto press conference with no nominated directors or actors on hand for the assembled media.
In the best picture competiton, Ivan Reitman-produced Trailer Park Boys: The Movie was the lone English-language Canadian entry. It will face off against four Quebecois films: Erik Canuel's Bon Cop, Bad Cop, Charles Biname's Maurice Richard/The Rocket, Jean-Francois Pouliot's Guide De La Petite Vengeance and Robert Favreau's Un Dimanche A Kigali.
The same quartet of French-language filmmakers surfaced again in the best director category, an all-Quebecois affair rounded out by La Vie Secrete Des Gens Heureux helmer Stephane Lapointe.
"Maurice Richard/The Rocket," a French-language drama about the legendary hockey player, led the Genies field with 13 nominations, followed by bilingual buddy comedy Bon Cop, Bad Cop with 10 nominations.
Terry Gilliam's Tideland, a British-Canadian co-production, grabbed five craft nominations and a best actress nod for Jodelle Ferland, while Julia Kwan's Eve and the Fire Horse earned a best supporting actress nomination for Vivian Wu and a best supporting actor nomination for Lester Chit-Man Chan. Otherwise, English-language Canadian movies, which garner a paltry 1% of cinema screen-time nationwide, look set to play second fiddle to their French-language counterparts when the Genies are handed out next month. Quebec films similarly overshadow the acting categories, with Colm Feore (Bon Cop) going up against Roy Dupuis (Maurice Richard), Belgian actor Olivier Gourmet (Congorama), Patrick Huard (Bon Cop) and Luc Picard (Un Dimanche A Kigali) in the best actor competition.
In the best actress category, Sigourney Weaver, nominated for her role in Snow Cake, will challenge Julie Le Breton (Maurice Richard), Fatou N'Diaye (Un Dimanche A Kigali), veteran Quebec star Ginette Reno (Le Secret De Ma Mere) and Jodelle Ferland (Tideland).
The Genie nominations, which came on the second day of Canada's actors strike, were announced at a Toronto press conference with no nominated directors or actors on hand for the assembled media.
Screened
Toronto International Film Festival
Ethnic and sexual stereotypes receive equally clumsy treatment in this Canadian comedy, which depicts the misadventures of a young Italian man's attempting to come out in the face of societal and family pressures. "Mambo Italiano" is in release from Samuel Goldwyn/IDP, which No Doubt hopes to duplicate the success of another recent comedy featuring an ethnic group in the title.
The film depicts the travails of mild-mannered Angelo (Luke Kirby), who still lives at home in Montreal with his working-class Italian parents, Maria (Ginette Reno) and Gino (Paul Sorvino). The latter are characteristically aghast when Angelo decides that he wants to move into a place of his own -- a distinct break from Italian tradition -- but their concerns are somewhat alleviated when Angelo's former childhood friend Nino (Peter Miller), now a cop, moves in with him as his "roommate."
What they don't know is that the pair are lovers, a fact that Angelo and the well-closeted Nino take great pains to conceal. But the deception is short-lived, and the revelation results in inevitable and highly predictable complications and hysterically emotional repercussions, with Angelo's parents and Nino's strong-willed mother desperately trying to rescue their children even while at each other's throats.
Based all too obviously on a play by co-screenwriter Steve Galluccio, the film's broad humor and stereotypical characterizations probably played much more effectively onstage. Here, under the heavy-handed direction of Emile Gaudreault, the material lacks both credibility and emotional resonance, though admittedly the comedy -- not so far removed in style from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" -- could well connect with less discerning audiences. Particularly bizarre are the segments in which Angelo attempts, none too successfully, to counsel callers to a suicide hot line.
The performers vary in effectiveness, with Kirby appealing in the central role despite the character's many inconsistencies. Miller is suitably stalwart as the buffed Nino, and Claudia Ferri garners both laughs and sympathy as Angelo's aggrieved sister. The rest of the performers go through their predictable paces with professionalism, though Sorvino displays evidence of having played this sort of blustery Italian patriarch far too often.
Mambo Italiano
Samuel Goldwyn Films/IDP Distribution
Cinemaginaire
Credits:
Director: Emile Gaudreault
Screenwriter: Emile Gaudreault, Steve Galluccio
Producers: Denise Robert, Daniel Louis
Director of photography: Serge Ladouceur
Editor: Richard Comeau
Production designer: Patricia Christie
Composer: FM Le Sieur
Cast:
Angelo Barberini: Luke Kirby
Gino Barberini: Paul Sorvino
Maria Barberini: Ginette Reno
Maria: Stephanie Vecchio
Anna Barberini: Claudia Ferri
Nino Paventi: Peter Miller
Lina Paventi: Mary Walsh
Running time -- 88 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Toronto International Film Festival
Ethnic and sexual stereotypes receive equally clumsy treatment in this Canadian comedy, which depicts the misadventures of a young Italian man's attempting to come out in the face of societal and family pressures. "Mambo Italiano" is in release from Samuel Goldwyn/IDP, which No Doubt hopes to duplicate the success of another recent comedy featuring an ethnic group in the title.
The film depicts the travails of mild-mannered Angelo (Luke Kirby), who still lives at home in Montreal with his working-class Italian parents, Maria (Ginette Reno) and Gino (Paul Sorvino). The latter are characteristically aghast when Angelo decides that he wants to move into a place of his own -- a distinct break from Italian tradition -- but their concerns are somewhat alleviated when Angelo's former childhood friend Nino (Peter Miller), now a cop, moves in with him as his "roommate."
What they don't know is that the pair are lovers, a fact that Angelo and the well-closeted Nino take great pains to conceal. But the deception is short-lived, and the revelation results in inevitable and highly predictable complications and hysterically emotional repercussions, with Angelo's parents and Nino's strong-willed mother desperately trying to rescue their children even while at each other's throats.
Based all too obviously on a play by co-screenwriter Steve Galluccio, the film's broad humor and stereotypical characterizations probably played much more effectively onstage. Here, under the heavy-handed direction of Emile Gaudreault, the material lacks both credibility and emotional resonance, though admittedly the comedy -- not so far removed in style from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" -- could well connect with less discerning audiences. Particularly bizarre are the segments in which Angelo attempts, none too successfully, to counsel callers to a suicide hot line.
The performers vary in effectiveness, with Kirby appealing in the central role despite the character's many inconsistencies. Miller is suitably stalwart as the buffed Nino, and Claudia Ferri garners both laughs and sympathy as Angelo's aggrieved sister. The rest of the performers go through their predictable paces with professionalism, though Sorvino displays evidence of having played this sort of blustery Italian patriarch far too often.
Mambo Italiano
Samuel Goldwyn Films/IDP Distribution
Cinemaginaire
Credits:
Director: Emile Gaudreault
Screenwriter: Emile Gaudreault, Steve Galluccio
Producers: Denise Robert, Daniel Louis
Director of photography: Serge Ladouceur
Editor: Richard Comeau
Production designer: Patricia Christie
Composer: FM Le Sieur
Cast:
Angelo Barberini: Luke Kirby
Gino Barberini: Paul Sorvino
Maria Barberini: Ginette Reno
Maria: Stephanie Vecchio
Anna Barberini: Claudia Ferri
Nino Paventi: Peter Miller
Lina Paventi: Mary Walsh
Running time -- 88 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 9/19/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety reports that the Samuel Goldwyn Company has acquired the domestic rights to Canadian comedy Mambo Italiano, starring Paul Sorvino, Ginette Reno, Mary Walsh, Luke Kirby, Peter Miller, Claudia Ferri and Sophie Lorain. Emile Gaudreault directs the comedy, based on a successful play by Steve Galluccio about a dysfunctional Italian immigrant family in Montreal who discover that their son is gay. Mambo will be released in Quebec on June 6, with a later rollout for the rest of Canada.
- 4/28/2003
- IMDbPro News
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