Montreal World Film Festival
Canada
All genres
Montreal World Film Festival is known for its easygoing atmosphere and is open to all cinema trends. Every year, films from more than 70 countries, including well-known and first-time filmmakers alike, are selected.
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“The Montreal audience seemed like a very aware and ‘cinema-literate’ audience. It was an inspiring screening, showing that the film had the potential to be popular with an audience.”
SCREEN AUSTRALIA HAS NOT TRACKED SCREENINGS AND AWARDS AT THIS FESTIVAL SINCE 2010.
Awards
2006
- Won
- Checkpoint
- Jury Prize
- World Competition
2005
- Won
- Three Dollars
- Special Mention - Ecumenical Prize
- World Competition
2004
- Won
- Man's Gotta Do, A
- Golden Zenith
- Cinema of Oceania
2003
- Won
- Alexandra's Project
- Golden Zenith for the Best Film from Oceania
- Cinema of Oceania
2000
- Won
- Innocence
- Grand Prix of the Americas (Best Film) - Shared
- Official Competition
2000
- Won
- Innocence
- People's Choice Award
- Official Competition
Screenings
2009
- Documentaries of the World
- Salt
2009
- Focus on World Cinema
- Blind Company
2009
- Focus on World Cinema
- Arioi Vahine
2009
- Focus on World Cinema
- Floating
2009
- Focus on World Cinema
- Lucky Country
2009
- Focus on World Cinema
- Miracle Fish
2009
- Focus on World Cinema
- Nice Shootin' Cowboy
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Bitter and Twisted
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Cactus
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Father
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Frail
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Son Of A Lion
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Summer Breaks
2008
- Focus on World Cinema
- Yolk
2007
- Documentaries of the World
- Feet Unbound
2007
- Documentaries of the World
- In Our Name
2007
- Focus on World Cinema
- Falling
2007
- Focus on World Cinema
- My Last Ten Hours With You
2007
- Focus on World Cinema
- Skin
2007
- Focus on World Cinema
- Girl Who Swallowed Bees, The
2007
- Midnight Slam
- Black Water
2007
- Documentaries of the World
- Music In Me, The
2007
- Focus on World Cinema
- Him
2006
- World Competition
- Checkpoint
2006
- Documentaries of the World
- All About Olive
2006
- Documentaries of the World
- Unfolding Florence - The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- Quiet Spot, A
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- Breathe
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- Marti's Party
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- Ten Feet Tall
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- Agreement, The
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- 48 Shades
2006
- Focus on World Cinema
- EM 4 JAY
2006
- World Competition
- Checkpoint
2005
- Focus on World Cinema - Short Films
- Monster
2005
- Focus on World Cinema - Short Films
- One Lonely Lost Umbrella Seeks Companion
2005
- World Competition
- Three Dollars
2005
- Short Films World Competition
- Reverie Sans Frontiers
2005
- Short Films World Competition
- Message From Fallujah, A
2005
- Short Films World Competition
- Don't Say A Word
2005
- World Competition
- Three Dollars
2005
- Focus on World Cinema - Short Films
- Everything Goes
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- One Perfect Day
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Mona Lisa
2004
- World Competition
- Human Touch
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Le Violoncelle
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Widower, The
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Great Dark, The
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Man's Gotta Do, A
2004
- World Competition
- Recycle
2004
- World Competition
- Peaches
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Tom White
2004
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Big Day, The
2004
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Cadet, The
2004
- Montreal World Film Festival
- What Grown-Ups Know
2004
- Cinema of Oceania
- Man's Gotta Do, A
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Alexandra's Project
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Edge of Realty
2003
- Movies Under The Stars
- Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Alexandra's Project
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Martha's New Coat
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Calling Gerry Molloy
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Roundabout
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Roy Höllsdotter Live
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Clutch
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Violet Lives Upstairs
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Night We Called It a Day, The
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Finished People, The
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Ash Wednesday
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Cough
2003
- Cinema of Oceania
- Visitors
2003
- International Competition
- Basilisk Stare
2002
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Be4ore Love
2002
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Beneath Clouds
2002
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Projectionist, The
2002
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Cold Summer, A
2002
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Horses - The Story of Equus
2002
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Rabbit-Proof Fence
2001
- Cinema of Today: Reflections of our Time
- Mullet
2001
- Cinema of Tomorrow: New Trends
- He Died with a Felafel in his Hand
2001
- Cinema of Today: Reflections of our Time
- Silent Partner
2001
- Cinema of Tomorrow: New Trends
- Watchers, The
2001
- Cinema of Tomorrow: New Trends
- Harvey
2001
- Montreal World Film Festival
- Horses - The Story of Equus
2000
- Official Competition
- Innocence
2000
- Official Competition
- Innocence
2000
- Films for Television
- My Khmer Heart
2000
- Cinema of Tomorrow: New Trends
- Joy
2000
- World Cinema: Reflections of Our Time
- My Mother Frank
2000
- World Greats
- Bootmen
2000
- Official Competition
- Innocence
2000
- Official Competition
- Innocence