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Created to support, encourage and celebrate Canadian producers, the inaugural CFTPA Producer Award in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival, acknowledges the bold vision and vibrant entrepreneurship of an independent producer with a Canadian feature being screened at the Festival.

The CFTPA Producer Award's jury is chaired by producer David Hamilton (WATER, BOLLYWOOD/HOLLYWOOD) and includes: Director Norman Jewison, Shelley Gillen, Head of Creative Affairs at Movie Central, and producer Pierre Even (C.R.A.Z.Y.).

The recipient of the award is selected by a jury and receives a cash prize of $10,000 CAD from the CFTPA. The winner will be announced and the award presented by the CFTPA on September 8th at a special industry event during the Festival.

Fuji Film, Motion Picture Film has made an additional contribution of 10,000 feet in Film Stock to the 2006 CFTPA Producer Award winner.

Luc Déry’s credits include: CONGORAMA by Philippe Falardeau, 2006, a Special Presentation at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival , FAMILIA by Louise Archambault, 2005, Toronto Film Festival 2005 - Opening film, Canada First, winner City TV Award for best Canadian first feature, Winner

Claude Jutra Award for Best first feature, TIRESIA by Bertrand Bonello, A PROBLEM WITH FEAR by Gary Burns, Toronto Film Festival 2003 - Opening film, Perspective Canada

In pre-production: CONTINENTAL, UN FILM SANS FUSIL Stéphane Lafleur, feature, September 2006. Features currently in development: INCENDIES by Denis Villeneuve, C’EST PAS MOI, JE LE JURE !, Philippe Falardeau, LE CHANT DES INVISIBLES, Louise Archambault, LE TEMPS Zéro, André Turpin.

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