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Company Profile
Founded in 2013 by Félize Frappier, Azimut Films (formerly Max Films Media) produces films of every genre with a strong cinematic signature that touch on complex, contemporary and relevant topics. Works produced to date include CORBO by Mathieu Denis (TIFF 2014 Discovery, Canada’s Top Ten, Berlinale Generation, Goa), VILLE-MARIE by Guy Édoin (TIFF 2015 Special Presentation, Rome, Tallinn, Beijing) and KUESSIPAN, directed by Myriam Verreault, who co-wrote the screenplay with Innu author Naomi Fontaine based on the latter’s eponymous novel (TIFF 2019, Göteborg, Namur, FIFDH, Tromsø, MOOOV, Annonay). Azimut’s most recent titles are FRONTIERS by Guy Édoin, and LUCY GRIZZLI SOPHIE, due for release in 2024, directed by Anne Émond based on actor/playwright Catherine-Anne Toupin’s adaptation of her stage play, LA MEUTE (MOB in English). Azimut Films has made a name for itself promoting stories that deserve to be told, as thought-provoking as they are entertaining.
Contact
FÉLIZE FRAPPIER
President & Producer
450.482.4822
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Company Highlights
LUCY GRIZZLI SOPHIE 2024
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Director: Anne Émond
Screenplay: Catherine-Anne Toupin
Cast: Catherine-Anne Toupin, Guillaume Cyr, Lise Roy, Marjorie Armstrong
Sophie, hunted and traumatized, is looking for an escape. She books a room in a B&B hundreds of miles from where she lives. Upon arrival, she’s welcomed by Martin, who lives on the premises with his aunt Louise. Over the course of a few well-watered evenings, the man and the visitor form a disturbing bond... And what if Sophie’s presence in this remote hamlet wasn’t quite by chance? A relevant psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2024 (World Premiere)
FRONTIERS 2023
Genre: Psychological Drama
Director: Guy Édoin
Screenplay: Guy Édoin
Cast: Pascale Bussières, Mégane Proulx, Micheline Lanctôt, Christine Beaulieu, Marilyn Castonguay, Béatrice Picard, Patrice Godin
Diane Messier lives with her two sisters and her daughter Sarah on a farm in the Eastern Townships near the American border. In the wake of a tragic accident, Diane starts feeling as though she is under constant threat, going so far as to believe that her house is haunted. Concerned, her mother Angèle returns from Florida to support her daughter and attempt to bring the family together.
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2023 in Switzerland
Newport Beach Film Festival 2023 in the United States
Best Direction, Jury Award to Guy Édoin
Best Actress, Jury Award to Pascale Bussières
Biscarrosse Quebec Film Festival 2023 in France
Best Feature Film, Jury Award
Fantasy FilmFest 2023 in Germany
NIFFF On Tour 2023 in Switzerland
The Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma 2023 in Canada
Windsor International Film Festival 2023 in Canada
Knowlton Film Festival 2023 in Canada
FestiFilm de la Beauce 2023 in Canada
KUESSIPAN 2019
Genre: Drama
Director: Myriam Verreault
Screenplay: Myriam Verreault, Naomi Fontaine
Cast: Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao, Yamie Grégoire, Étienne Galloy, Cédrick Ambroise
Two girls grow up as best friends in an Innu community. While Mikuan has a loving family, Shaniss is picking up the pieces of her shattered childhood. As they’re about to turn 17, their friendship is shaken when Mikuan falls for a white boy, and starts dreaming of leaving the reserve that’s now too small for her dreams.
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 in Canada, Discovery
Festival International francophone de Namur 2019 in Belgium, Competition
Special Mention of the Jury
Göteborg International Film Festival 2020 in Sweden, Ingmar Bergmann Competition
Special Mention of the Jury
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights 2020 in Switzerland, Competition
Special Mention of the Jury for Fiction and Human Rights, Best Film
Special Mention of Youth Jury for the Actress Sharon Fontaine Ishpatao
Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec 2019 in Canada, Competition
Grand Prize
Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 in Canada
Special Mention of the Jury for Myriam Verrreault, Best Canadian Emerging Director
Festival International du Premier Film d'Annonay 2020 in France
Special Prize of the Jury
Mooov Film Festival 2020 in Belgium
Special Mention of the Jury
Festival International de Cinéma Francophone en Acadie 2019 in Canada
Best Canadian Feature Film
Windsor International Film Festival 2019 in Canada
Grand Prize Best Canadian Feature Film
Film by the Sea 2020 in the Netherlands
Prix TV5 Monde - Meilleur Film Francophone
Festival de Film International de Baie-Comeau 2020 in Canada
Best Canadian Feature Film
Ohlalà Festival de Cinema Francofon de Barcelona 2020 in Spain
Special Mention of the Youth Jury
Festival International du Film d'Aubagne 2020 in France
Best Feature Film + Special Mention for the Actress Sharon Fontaine Ishpatao
Zlin Film Festival 2020 in the Czech Republic
Grand Prize
Nashville Film Festival 2020 in the United States
Best Narrative Feature Film
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards 2020 in Canada
Best Editing (Amélie Labrèche, Myriam Verreault & Sophie Leblond)
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2020 in Canada
Prix Gilles-Carle du meilleur premier ou deuxième long métrage de fiction + Prix Jacques-Marcotte du meilleur scénario de lomg métrage de fiction (Naomi Fontaine & Myriam Verreault)
Prix du jury en herbe du Meilleur long métrage de fiction
Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 2020 in Ukraine
Scythian Deer - Grand Prix de la sélection internationale (ex aequo)
Mention spéciale du Jury oecuménique
Cinemagic Belfast 2020 in Ireland
Narrative Feature Award
National Indigenous Screen Awards 2020 in Canada
Best actress Sharon Fontaine Ishpatao + Nominee for Best Actress Yamie Grégoire
Cineuropea Film Festival 2019 in Spain
Tromso International Film Festival 2020 in Norway
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020 in the United States, International competition
Schermi d'Amore Film Festival in Verona 2020 in Italy, Competition
Bengaluru International Film Festival 2020 in India, Contemporary World Cinema
Cleveland International Film Festival 2020 in the United States, International Narrative Feature Competition
Minneapolis St-Paul International Film Festival 2020 in the United States, World Cinema Section
Hambourg Film Festival 2020 in Germany Section Voilà
Minsk International Film Festival 2021 in Belarus, Youth in the March Competition
Ale Kino! International Film Festival 2020 in Poland, Competition
Common Good International Film Festival 2021 in the United States, Competition
Whitehead Award, Best Feature Film
Canadian Film Festival 2020 in Singapore
Francophonie / DGACI Québec à Tokyo 2021 in Japan
Festival du film francophone de Grèce 2021 in Greece
Adak Film Festival 2021 in Sweden
Maple Movies Film Festival 2022 in Germany, Tour Canada now by the book
Yarha Film Festival 2021 in Cameroon, Competition
Best Screenplay
Festival International Films de Femmes de Salé 2021 in Morroco, Competition
Grand Prize
Reykjavik French Film Festival 2023 in Iceland
Cinemateket de Copenhague 2023 in Denmark, Ciné Tapis Rouge
Prix Collégial du Cinéma Québécois 2020 in Canada, Finalist