JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY LONG LIST SHINES LIGHT ON GROUNDBREAKING FILMS
Films up for 2024 award screen at festivals across Canada
TORONTO – The Directors Guild of Canada is pleased and proud to announce the 12 long-listed films for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, spotlighting emerging Canadian directors to watch out for this festival season.
The films will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC), the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF), Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF), the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF) and some have already appeared at Hot Docs. Following the list of films is a summary of which festivals these films are playing at, for those festivals which have announced all or part of their slate of films.
"We are honoured and thrilled to be able to amplify these bold new voices, artists who’ve created trailblazing cinematic works" said Warren P. Sonoda, DGC President. "These filmmakers showcase both the talent and the diverse range of voices keeping Canadian cinema at the cutting-edge."
In 2022, the Discovery Award was rededicated to long-time DGC Director Member Jean-Marc Vallée. The Discovery Award Jury is chaired by Andrea Martinez Crowther, along with Ivan Madeira, Hayley Gray, Ryan Couldrey, Fawzia Mirza, and Charles Uwagbai.
2024 Discovery Award Long List:
- 7 Beats Per Minute, Yuqi Kang
- A French Youth, Jérémie Battaglia
- Inedia, Liz Cairns
- Lovely, Serville Poblete
- Monica's News, Pamela Gallant
- Seeds, Kaniehtiio Horn
- Seguridad, Tamara Segura
- Simply Johanne, Nadine Valcin
- Sweet Angel Baby, Melanie Oates
- Universal Language, Matthew Rankin
- You Are Not Alone (Vous n’êtes pas seuls), Marie-Hélène Viens & Philippe Lupien
- Young Werther, José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço
Hot Docs:
7 Beats Per Minute, A French Youth
TIFF:
Seeds, Sweet Angel Baby, Universal Language, You Are Not Alone (Vous n’êtes pas seuls), Young Werther
VIFF:
7 Beats Per Minute, Inedia, Seeds, Universal Language
CIFF:
7 Beats Per Minute, Monica's News
AIFF:
Monica's News, Seeds, Sweet Angel Baby, Young Werther
FNC:
Inedia, Universal Language, You Are Not Alone (Vous n’êtes pas seuls)
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