Xavier Dolan Articles
Genie Awards 2010: I KILLED MY MOTHER’s Absence “An Aberration”
I Killed My Mother Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval POLYTECHNIQUE: Genie Awards 2010 At the other extreme, Xavier Dolan probably can’t believe he won nothing. Or almost. As previously reported, Dolan’s acclaimed J’ai tué ma mère / I Killed My Mother – winner of three of Quebec’s Jutra Awards two weeks ago, including Best Picture (Polytechnique had also been in the running) – was totally shut [...]
I KILLED MY MOTHER Tops 2010 Jutra Awards
Xavier Dolan, Anne Dorval I Killed My Mother Xavier Dolan’s J’ai tué ma mère / I Killed My Mother may have fared quite poorly at Canada’s Genie Awards — it was totally shut out of the competitive categories — and at the Oscars, having lost out on a Best Foreign Language Film nomination. At the 2010 Prix Jutra ceremony, however, Dolan’s comedy drama about a [...]
Jutra Awards 2010 Winners
Anne Dorval in I Killed My Mother Best film J’ai tué ma mère Best animated film Robe de guerre by Michèle Cournoyer Best documentary film Last Train Home Best director Denis Villeneuve for Polytechnique Best actress Anne Dorval for J’ai tué ma mère Best actor Sébastien Ricard for Dédé à travers les brumes Best supporting actress Sandrine Bisson for 1981 Best supporting actor Maxim Gaudette [...]
Xavier Dolan’s I KILLED MY MOTHER Snubbed: Genie Awards 2010
Xavier Dolan in I Killed My Mother POLYTECHNIQUE Leads Genie Awards 2010 "This year’s nominations reflect a national cinema that is courageous in its storytelling," said Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, referring to this year’s nominees for the 2010 Genie Awards, the Canadian Oscars. "They are films created from the wealth of cultures, communities, and historical moments that make [...]