Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Imagined and designed by filmmaker Rafaël Ouellet, this program pays homage to some of Quebec’s most distinguished cinematographers, whose work was recognized here and among the legends of cinema. Over the course of three evenings, the collaboration between Yves Bélanger and Clint Eastwood, Richard Ciupka and Claude Chabrol, as well as Pierre Mignot and Robert Altman will be showcased. Each screening will be followed by a discussion between the guest cinematographer, Rafaël Ouellet, and the audience. A program that provides an opportunity to appreciate the immense talent of our craftsmen.
Followed by a discussion with cinematographer Pierre Mignot and filmmaker Rafaël Ouellet
Twenty years after James Dean's death, five women with very different personalities, all great admirers of the actor, meet in a souvenir shop near the location where his film Giant was filmed to pay tribute to him.
Robert Altman
Robert Altman was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, comparable to directors such as Martin Scorsese, Sidney Lumet, David Lynch, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Director for M.A.S.H. (1970), Nashville (1975), The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), and Gosford Park (2001). Altman's particular style of filmmaking covered many genres — referred to as Altmanesque — but usually with a subversive or anti-Hollywood twist which typically relied on satire and humor to express his personal views. Actors especially enjoyed working under his direction because he encouraged them to improvise. He preferred large ensemble casts for his films, and developed a multitrack recording technique which produced overlapping dialogue from multiple actors. This produced a more natural, more dynamic, and more complex experience for the viewer. He also used highly mobile camera work and zoom lenses to enhance the activity taking place on the screen. Critic Pauline Kael, writing about his directing style, said that Altman could "make film fireworks out of next to nothing." In 2006, Altman's body of work was recognized with an Academy Honorary Award. Three of his films have been selected for the United States National Film Registry. Altman is one of three filmmakers whose films have won the Golden Bear in Berlin, the Golden Lion in Venice, and the Palme d'or at Cannes — the other two being Henri-Georges Clouzot and Michelangelo Antonioni.
