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Lost Boy Reports from Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema |
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Written by The Lost Boy
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Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
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The Lost Boy: Canada's longest running film festival, Festival du Nouveau Cinema (FNC) has seen a remarkable rebound since the drama that surrounded it a few years back. In 2004, the festival came under new management when Daniel Langlois, director of FNC since 1999, left the organization to begin the New Montreal FilmFest. New Montreal's intention was to merge with the Montreal Festival of New Cinema and New Media, thus creating a potentially devastating competitor to FNC, which prides itself on its devotion to cinematic innovation. However, a variety of controversies led to New Montreal's demise, and FNC has since seen both a significant increase in attendance and reputation. This was certainly clear in its 37th edition, held last week amidst Montreal's gorgeous Autumn backdrop. Screening nearly 250 films from 60 countries, in every conceivable format, FNC's broad programming spectrum and commitment to the artist sets it apart from both Montreal's slew of specialty fests and many festivals around North America.
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