Jutra Awards 2007 Winners

Olivier Gourmet in Congorama

Quebec’s 2007 Jutra Awards, presented on Sunday, Feb. 18, offered a whole array of surprises.
Even though the bilingual box-office smash Bon Cop, Bad Cop and the drama Un dimanche à Kigali / A Sunday in Kigali received the most nominations — 12 apiece — both were completely shut out of the film, acting, directing, and writing categories.
Instead, the comedy-drama Congorama came out on top as best film of 2006, in addition to wins for best director (Philippe Falardeau, right), best screenplay (also Falardeau), best actor (double winners Paul Ahmarani and Olivier Gourmet), and best supporting actor (Gabriel Arcand). Overall, Congorama won five of its six nominations. (André Turpin lost in the best cinematography category [...]

by Andre Soares | February 19, 2007   
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Jutra Awards 2007

2007 Jutra Awards
2007 Jutra Award Winners: Théâtre Maisonneuve de la Place des Arts in Montreal on February 18, 2007
2007 Prix Jutra Nominations
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
 

Olivier Gourmet, Jean-Pierre Cassel in Congorama
 

BEST FILM / MEILLEUR FILM
Bon Cop, Bad Cop, Kevin Tierney (Park Ex Pictures)
* Congorama, Luc Déry — Kim McCraw (micro_scope, Tarantula)
Un dimanche à Kigali / A Sunday in Kigali, Lyse Lafontaine — Michael Mosca (Productions Equinoxe)
La Vie secrète des gens heureux / The Secret Life of Happy People, Roger Frappier — Luc Vandal (MaxFilms)

BEST DIRECTION /MEILLEURE RÉALISATION
Érik Canuel, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
* Philippe Falardeau, Congorama
Robert Favreau, Un dimanche à Kigali / A Sunday in Kigali
Claude Gagnon, Kamataki
BEST ACTOR / MEILLEUR ACTEUR
* Paul Ahmarani and Olivier Gourmet, Congorama
Marc [...]

by Andre Soares | February 18, 2007   
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