Maria Chapdelaine’s Sébastien Pilote on His Epic Adaptation
An interview with Maria Chapdelaine director Sébastien Pilote on bringing Louis Hémon's beloved novel to the screen.
Sebastien Pilote
TIFF 2021: Maria Chapdelaine Is an Exquisite Adaptation
Sebastien Pilote's Maria Chapdelaine should serve as the definitive big screen adaptation of Louis Hemon's novel.
Awards Shelf: What Could Be Canada’s Oscar Submission?
Could Deepa, Nadia, or Maria have a date with Oscar?
The Fireflies Are Gone Review
Quebecois films are difficult to catch in Toronto these days, so it’s worth acting quickly to see Sébastien Pilote’s richly understated drama The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles) while it's at TIFF.
Canada’s Night to Shine: The 2014 Canadian Screen Awards Preview
Tomorrow night the best and brightest in Canadian movies and television get celebrated with the Canadian Screen Awards (airing on CBC at 8:00pm, hosted by Martin Short). Our Film and Performing Arts editor looks at this year's nominees, makes a couple of predictions, and wonders aloud why only technically three of the Best Feature nominees have actually been released in theatres.
TIFF 2013: Le Demantelement Review
Le Demantelement Contemporary World Cinema Director: Sebastien Pilote A subdued Quebacois drama divided into two parts, the second film from Pilote (The Salesman) follows a 53 year old, long since divorced farmer (an excellent Gabriel Arcand) coming to terms with having to leave his family’s profession behind to help his eldest daughter (Lucie Laurier) get […]
