Imelda Trilogy
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| Imelda Trilogy (Imelda, Imelda 2: The Notary, Imelda 3: Simone) | |
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| Directed by | Martin Villeneuve |
| Produced by | Martin Villeneuve Benoît Beaulieu |
| Screenplay by | Martin Villeneuve |
| Starring | Ginette Reno Robert Lepage Martin Villeneuve |
| Music by | Benoît Charest |
| Cinematography | Benoît Beaulieu |
| Edited by | Mathieu Demers Arthur Tarnowski |
| Distributed by | Danny Lennon (Prends ça court ! / [ghost]) |
Release date | Imelda: September 21, 2014 Imelda 2: September 16, 2020 Imelda 3: October 31, 2020 |
Running time | 3 x 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French (with English subtitles) |
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The Imelda Trilogy is a series of short comedy films created by Martin Villeneuve, produced by Imelda Films Inc. and distributed by Prends ça court ! / [ghost]. It consists of Imelda (2014), Imelda 2: The Notary (2020) and Imelda 3: Simone (2020). The films center on Martin and Denis Villeneuve's paternal grandmother, Imelda (AKA Mélenda Turcotte-Villeneuve). Canadian playwright Robert Lepage plays Imelda's son, a notary, Canadian actress and singer Ginette Reno portrays Simone, Imelda's lifelong adversary, while Martin Villeneuve himself impersonates Imelda.[1][2][3]
Synopsis[edit]
A year after the death of his paternal grandmother at the age of 101, filmmaker Martin Villeneuve brings her back to life using a special talent. In the second opus, inspired by real letters that Imelda used to pen to her son, a notary, the filmmaker re-imagines a conversation. And in the third opus, Villeneuve envisions how his two grandmothers, lifelong adversaries, might have made peace before the end.
Characters and cast[edit]
- Imelda • Martin Villeneuve
- Jean Villeneuve (the Notary) • Robert Lepage
- Simone • Ginette Reno
Production background[edit]
Filmmakers Martin and his older brother Denis Villeneuve are the descendants of three generations of notaries. Mélenda “Imelda” Villeneuve was the quirky and incorruptible paternal grandmother. Martin has been impersonating her for years, originally to entertain family and friends.[4] Following her death in 2012, Martin brought her back to life by creating the short film Imelda in 2014. After its success, Villeneuve wrote a script for a feature film. He approached Robert Lepage to play Imelda’s son Jean, and Ginette Reno to portray his other grandmother Simone, but was unable to finance the project. Rather than abandon it, he rewrote it into two other short films: Imelda 2: The Notary (2020) and Imelda 3: Simone (2020).[5][6][7][8]
Release and reception[edit]
The first Imelda had its world premiere and opened the Quebec City Film Festival on September 21, 2014. Martin Villeneuve won a "Best Actor" award for his performance from Union des Artistes.[9][10][11] The first film was released online on September 15th, 2015.[12][13][14] Imelda 2: The Notary had its world premiere and opened the Quebec City Film Festival on September 16, 2020.[15][16][17][18] Imelda 3: Simone had its world premiere and opened the Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue on October 31, 2020.[19][20] The Imelda Trilogy was released online on December 21, 2020, including an interview with the real Imelda.[21]
The Imelda films have altogether been presented in over 20 film festivals so far.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
References[edit]
- ↑ Ginette Reno in a sequel to Imelda, La Presse, January 5, 2020
- ↑ Ginette Reno is back on the silver screen, Vedette Quebec, January 6, 2020
- ↑ IMELDA is back with Robert Lepage and Ginette Reno!, ctvm.info, January 7, 2020
- ↑ Martin Villeneuve: The Dreammaker,The Cozy Sweater Café, August 23, 2016
- ↑ Imelda 2: Le Notaire and Nadia, Butterfly launch 10th QCFF, Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, September 23, 2020
- ↑ Martin Villeneuve helps his late grandmothers reconcile in short film Imelda 3: Simone, CBC's All in a Weekend with Ainslie MacLellan, October 31, 2020
- ↑ In The Seats With..., podomatic, November 19, 2020
- ↑ Conversations at Cinéfranco!, Cinéfranco!, November 25, 2020
- ↑ "Best Actor" award for filmmaker Martin Villeneuve, Radio-Canada, February 24, 2015
- ↑ Martin Villeneuve wins "Best Actor" award, ctvm.info, February 24, 2015
- ↑ Martin Villeneuve catches Hollywood's eye, CBC, March 14, 2015
- ↑ Imelda by Martin Villeneuve is now online!, ctvm.info, September 8, 2015
- ↑ Watch Imelda, a short film by Martin Villeneuve, VOIR, September 8, 2015
- ↑ Imelda – Centenary, lepetitseptieme.ca, September 21, 2015
- ↑ Imelda 2: The Notary by Martin Villeneuve is opening the QCFF, ctvm.info, September 10, 2020
- ↑ Imelda 2: The Notary by Martin Villeneuve starring Robert Lepage will open the QCFF, Lien Multimedia, September 11, 2020
- ↑ Quirky and incorruptible grandma, Journal de Québec, September 15, 2020
- ↑ Imelda 2: The Notary at the QCFF, Quebec City Film Festival, September 16, 2020
- ↑ Imelda 3: Simone by Martin Villeneuve presented in Abitibi, La Presse, October 9, 2020
- ↑ Imelda 3: Simone at the FCIAT, Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, October 31, 2020
- ↑ Suggestions: What to watch?, La Presse, January 14, 2021
- ↑ Not Short on Talent at the PHI Center, PHI Center, May 19, 2014
- ↑ Imelda by Martin Villeneuve, Festival REGARD, March 12, 2015
- ↑ Imelda 2: The Notary at FCIAT, Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, November 1, 2020
- ↑ French-Canadian Short Film 2020 Competition, CINEMENTAL, November 1, 2020
- ↑ FCIAT: Martin Villeneuve's sequels to IMELDA, Qui Fait Quoi?, November 4, 2020
- ↑ Imelda by Martin Villeneuve at CINEMANIA, CINEMANIA, November 6, 2020
- ↑ Last week at Cinemania, orcasound, November 17, 2020
- ↑ Festival tour for IMELDA by Martin Villeneuve, ctvm.info, November 17, 2020
- ↑ Imelda 3: Simone at FICFA, FICFA, November 18, 2020
- ↑ IMELDA 3 : SIMONE / CANADA / LOUISIANA PREMIERE, Cinema on the Bayou, December 30, 2020
- ↑ Short films | Strong Quebec presence in Clermont-Ferrand, Inspired Traveler, January 26, 2021
External links[edit]
- Imelda on IMDb Search this movie on
- Imelda 2: The Notary on IMDb Search this movie on
- Imelda 3: Simone on IMDb Search this movie on
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