Media Advisory - Q&A session with director Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) following Best Foreign Language Film Oscar announcement

Interview opportunity

MONTREAL, Feb. 22, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ -

WHEN: Monday, February 27, 2012
English session 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. (EST) 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. (PST) 1 877-695-6175			French session 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.(EST) 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.(PST) 1 888-789-9572

HOW: To join the conference call, dial the number for the desired session and give the operator the following access code: Telefilm Canada.

Monsieur Lazhar is one of the five films competing for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Journalists are invited to attend a Q&A session, organised by Telefilm Canada and eOne Films, with Philippe Falardeau and the producers if Monsieur Lazhar wins the Oscar on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

N.B. If Monsieur Lazhar does not win, the session will be cancelled.

Q&A participants will include:

Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, will introduce the filmmaker

Philippe Falardeau, director

Luc Déry, producer, micro_scope

Kim McCraw, producer, micro_scope

Telefilm Canada chairs the Canada-wide selection committee for the Academy Awards.

 

RSVP by February 26, 2012, to Douglas Chow, Telefilm Canada 514-283-6363, ext. 2225, or [email protected]