Curling (film)

Curling is a Canadian drama film, directed by Denis Côté and released in 2010.[1] The film stars Emmanuel Bilodeau and Philomène Bilodeau as Jean-François and Julyvonne Sauvageau, a father and daughter who are living in virtual isolation in rural Quebec.[2]

Curling
Directed byDenis Côté
Produced byDenis Côté
Stéphanie Morissette
Written byDenis Côté
StarringEmmanuel Bilodeau
Philomène Bilodeau
Roc Lafortune
Sophie Desmarais
CinematographyJosée Deshaies
Edited byNicolas Roy
Production
company
Nihilproductions
Release date
August 9, 2010 (Locarno)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival, where Emmanuel Bilodeau won the award for Best Actor and Côté won the award for Best Director.[3] The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2010.[4]

The film received three Prix Jutra nominations at the 13th Jutra Awards, for Best Film, Best Director (Côté) and Best Actor (Bilodeau).[5] At the 17th Lumières Awards in 2012, the film was a nominee for Best French-Language Film.[6]

References
  1. "Curling – Film de Denis Côté". Films du Québec, October 12, 2010.
  2. "Curling: a movie cold at heart - review". The Guardian, November 8, 2011.
  3. "Denis Côté primé deux fois à Locarno". Ici Radio-Canada, August 16, 2010.
  4. "Canada's Top Ten for 2010". Now, December 15, 2010.
  5. "Incendies dominates Jutras". Playback, March 14, 2011.
  6. "Curling et Incendies aux prix Lumière". La Presse, December 19, 2011.


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