Critical Writing Index

Montreal Diary

by Matthew Hays

The Globe and Mail, Aug. 15, 2000, p. 2

A commentary on the Montreal World Film Festival's programs. The author believes that recent festival programs were weak, not interesting and not inspiring. However, in his opinion this year's festival has impressive international line-up but still "managed to alienate far too much of the local film community", which results in the fact that most Quebec filmmakers choose to launch their films in Toronto during the Toronto International Film Festival instead of in Montreal.

ITEM 2000.102 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

NightcapClaude Chabrol

InnocencePaul Cox

You Can Count on MeKenneth Lonergan

The White BalloonFrancesco Rosi

Such a Long JourneyGong Li

HochelagaAbbas Kiarostami

The Invention of LoveOm Puri

MakeupMichel Jette

Love and Human RemainsClaude Demers

StardomRobert DiLeskie

Le ConfessionnalDenys Arcand

NoDenys Arcand

Possible WorldsRobert Lepage

Because WhyRobert Lepage

Two Thousand and NoneRobert Lepage

Take-OutArto Paragamian

August 32nd on EarthArto Paragamian

MaelstromJean-Francois Monette

Rocks at Whiskey TrenchDenis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve

Alanis Obomsawin