The 2009 Multicultural Edition of the Montreal Film Festival will take place from August 27 Till September 7, 2009. Spotvision is a partner to the event.
DATE: August 27th to September 7th, 2009 LOCATION: Montreal , Canada
One giant screen at the Corner of Sainte Catherine and Jeanne Mance Street in MONTREAL.
Approximately 385,000 attended the 2008 World Film Festival
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF) (French: le Festival des Films du Monde), founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals. The public festival is held annually in late August in the city of Montreal in Quebec. Unlike the Toronto International Film Festival, its counterpart in English-speaking Canada, the Montreal World Film Festival focuses on various kinds of films from all over the world but features few if any produced in Hollywood. The goal of the Montreal World Film Festival (Montreal International Film Festival) is to encourage cultural diversity and understanding among nations, to foster the cinema of all continents by stimulating the development of quality cinema, to promote filmmakers and innovative works, to discover and encourage new talents, and to promote meetings between cinema professionals from around the world.
Every year, films from more than seventy countries, including well-known and first-time filmmakers alike, are selected. Many films have been discovered in Montreal. The Festival welcomes cinema professionals and the general public.
The World Film Festival - Montreal 2009 will include the following sections:
World Competition
First Films World Competition
Hors Concours (World Greats, out-of competition)
Focus on World Cinema (Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania)
Documentaries of the World
Tributes
Cinema Under the Stars
Canadian Student Film Festival
THE VENUE
The Imperial was designed by architect Albert E. Westover of Philadelphia and built for the Keith-Albee Vaudeville Organization. It opened to the general public on April 26, 1913. First used as a Vaudeville theatre until the decline of vaudeville, after which it was used for motion pictures shows. In 1954, the Imperial was renovated by interior designer Oscar Glas and was equipped with the Cinerama system.
In 1974 it was transformed into a two-screen operation. In 1980 Famous Players acquire the building and undertakes a major restoration that turns the theatre back to a single hall and gives it all of its original lustre.
With larger seats and the upper part of the balcony closed to make room for office space, seating capacity is reduced to 932. Throughout the eighties, the Imperial gains a reputation as Montreal's best cinema because of its comfort, decor, unmatched projection and sound qualities. Among other things, it receives Canada's first THX certification and has the ability to show 70mm films. Following a market shift towards multiplexes, the turn of the nineties signals the end of the Imperial's career as a commercial movie theatre.
Many film and cultural events have taken place at the Imperial. The venue has also been rented for Premieres, film shootings, photo sessions and private screenings. In 2001, the Imperial was officially recognized as a historical monument by Quebec's Culture and Communications Department.
STATISTICS
Approximately 385,000 attended the 2008 World Film Festival. Of these, 323,352 (84%) were local filmgoers and 61,591 (16%) were out-of-town visitors.
Among visitors, 27% were less than 35 years old, 34% were 35 to 54 years old and 39% were more than 54 years old.
During their stay in the greater Montreal area, visitors attracted here by the Festival spent an average of $921.60. Visitors from outside the province spent on average twice as much as visitors from Quebec, and this money was spent specifically within the framework of their attendance at the Festival.
Tourist spending generated by visitors to the Montreal World Film Festival is estimated at $21 million.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Competition
Grand prix des Americas
Special Grand Prix of the jury
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Screenplay
Best Artistic Contribution
Innovation Award
Short Films (1st Prize and Jury Prize)
In addition the festival-going public votes for the films they liked best in different categories:
People's Choice Award
Award for the Most Popular Canadian Film
Glauber Rocha Award for the Best Film from Latin America
Best Documentary Film Award
Best Canadian Short Film Award.
Screen Location
1 outdoor GIANT screen at the corner of Sainte Catherine and Jeanne Mance
A giant 9 foot by 12 foot (12 square meters) LED screen will be located at the corner of Saitn Catherine and Jeanne Mance .
Broadcast Dates
From August 27, Until September 7, 2009 From 9 AM to 11 PM
Screen Content and Events :
Opening Ceremonies, and closing ceremonies
Interviews with the stars, celebrities attending the festival
Media Package :
TWO ( 2 ) X 30 second spots to run every HOUR , FOURTEEN ( 14 ) hours DAILY for TWELVE ( 12 ) DAYS . A TOTAL OF THREE HUNDRED THRITY SIX (336) SPOTS
Enjoy the Movie !
Production
Spotvision offers a full in house production facility with a team of experts to handle all your production and post production needs. For production please check www.spotvision.com/production
Contact details
Spotvision T. + 1 514 398 9111 ext 223 F. +1 514 398 9112 Email: info@spotvision.com
Approximately 385,000 attended the 2008 World Film Festival. Of these, 323,352 (84%) were local filmgoers and 61,591 (16%) were out-of-town visitors.
