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The Quebecor family backs the Festival du nouveau cinémaMONTRÉAL, Sept. 25, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - In keeping with its commitment to culture and cinema, Quebecor is proud to present the Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) for the 10th consecutive year. This year, the film fest will be held in Montréal from October 3 to 14. In addition to presenting the prestigious Louve d'Or, accompanied by a $15,000 purse, to the best feature film in the international competition, Quebecor will have the honour of awarding the Prix de la diffusion to the best Canadian feature film. The new award comes with $30,000 in advertising to help promote the winning film. "The Festival du nouveau cinéma is an event we at Quebecor appreciate highly," says Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor. "It has a unique character, an avant-garde philosophy and a very rich line-up of films. As a partner since 2009, we are pleased to be able to help bring the best movies from Québec and the entire world to a wide audience at the Festival and also on Videotron's illico platform, which has created an FNC section for the occasion." Strong support from Quebecor and its subsidiaries In addition to provding financial assistance and mounting a large-scale promotional campaign in all their media properties, Quebecor and its subsidiaries are supporting the FNC in a variety of ways.
About Quebecor Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) is headquartered in Québec and employs more than 10,000 people in Canada. A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more than 400 organizations working in the vital fields of culture, health, education, the environment and entrepreneurship. Visit our website: www.quebecor.com
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