Montreal-based writer-director Chloe Robichaud says she senses greater interest and attention in her francophone feature, “Days of Happiness,” than for films she's brought to previous TIFFs.Meanwhile, actor and producer Devery Jacobs says her queer cheerleading film “Backspot” has sold out all three of its screenings and she suspects the labour protests might have something to do with it.
“I hope this creates a revival for cinema, and a hunger for indie features,” she said on the red carpet for Friday's premiere. “There are a lot of films at TIFF so to make your mark is difficult, that's for sure, to stand out. But you have to trust the film and that's what I am trying to do right now. If the film is good, the audience is there, there will be good word-of-mouth so you have to trust the process.”
Unions for Hollywood writers and actors are each seeking improved compensation and job protections from labour contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “There's usually a lot of American shooting and filming that is done in Montreal. I have a lot of friends, technicians, that don't have as many jobs as they used to,” she said.
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