Films

2020 La sieste

2020 Le réveil

2018 Impetus

2016 Respondere

2013 La terre nous est étroite

2012 A few lost words

2011 Ten time dix

2008 My father’s studio

IMPETUS
Hybrid feature film (2018) “Playful like a Godard or Varda film. Brillant and moving.” - Denis Villeneuve

In the process of her ongoing film shoot in New York city, a filmmaker finds herself questioning the origin of movement. She is forced to revise her screenplay as the main actor leaves the production. An unexpected replacement appears, giving her a new impulse, a liberating impetus. IMPETUS combines documentary and autofiction, in an ode to the possibilities offered by the intervals between real and imaginary.

Lauréat du Prix Création 2019, remis par l’Observatoire du cinéma au Québec, Impetus fut salué par la critique lors de sa première Canadienne en novembre 2018 aux Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM). Le film a été lancé avec succès aux États Unis au 25ème Festival Slamdance de Park City, en Italie au 36ème Torino International Film Festival, puis à Visionär de Berlin… Il est sorti en salles au Canada en janvier 2019.

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WATCH THE FILM ONLINE : iTunes, Tou.tv www.ladistributrice.ca and Cinema moderne

«  Alleyn signe le film le plus abouti et le plus fascinant de sa carrière » -  Médiafilm

“ A film of pure magic. Where beauty is almost suffocating.” - Nancy Huston

CAST Pascale Bussières, Emmanuel Schwartz, J. Reissner, Esfir Dyachkov PRODUCER   Jennifer Alleyn, Les films de Jennie Inc. DISTRIBUTION   La Distributrice de films

“ Un documentaire fascinant. Jennifer Alleyn poursuit sa quête sensible sur le rôle de l’art …

Une réflexion fascinante sur la vie, l’art, la philosophie...” — Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir

10 X DIX
Documentary (2011)

A volunteer soldier in 1914 and witness to the rise of Nazism in 1933, the German painter Otto Dix depicted the ravages and horrors of war. With unsparing lucidity, he portrayed scenes that are disturbing and shocking. Art was his weapon. The master who said, “I need courage to paint ugliness,” rendered the chaos around him in a manner both brutally honest and humane.

Selected for the Pessac International Film Festival (France), Ten times Dix won the ARTV World Tremplin Award at the 29th Montreal International Film Festival (FIFA). He was subsequently presented in regular programming for the public at Cinéma Beaubien and Cinéma Le Clap. Broadcasted on Arte France and Germany and then on Radio Canada.

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“Peu de cinéastes comprennent aussi bien les arts visuels que Jennifer Alleyn.”— Mario Cloutier, La Presse

DIRECTOR Jennifer Alleyn CAST Nathalie Bondil, Jan Dix, Peter Duchesne, Anne Grace, Florian Karsch et Katerina Konig PRODUCER  Luc Châtelain, Echo Média DISTRIBUTION   Caméra B Films camerabfilms@gmail.com

MY FATHER'S STUDIO
Documentary (2008)

An insider’s look on how art impacts life.

After inheriting her father's studio, Jennifer Alleyn found herself in this sacred space, still imbued with the presence and imagination of her father. Her film is an attempt to prolong the dialogue, to find the missing fragments of her father’s life. Edmund Alleyn was an intense and complex man of integrity who left his mark on Canadian art history.

Presented as a world premiere at the 26th International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), My father's studio receives a standing ovation and wins the Best Canadian Achievement Award. It was released in May 2008, at the Cinéma Parallèle of Ex-CEntris (French version) and at the Nouveau Cinéma Du Parc. While starting his career on the Festivals circuit, he stopped in February 2009 at the Louvre Museum in Paris and at the Morgan Library in New York.

WATCH THE FILM : F3M (Canada) and on Univers-ciné (France).

“On découvre une époque, un imaginaire puissant (…) dans une œuvre de réflexion d’une grande pureté visuelle.” — Josée Blanchette, Le Devoir

“ Une oeuvre de beauté, construite avec brio, énergie, inventivité.” — 
Monique Proulx, Écrivain

CAST Edmund Alleyn, Gabor Szilasi, Nora Alleyn, Gilles Lapointe, Anne Cherix, Olivier Asselin, Leslie Reid. PRODUCER Jeannine Gagnée, Amazone films - Radio-Canada - ARTV DISTRIBUTION    Les films du 3 mars 

THE IMAGINARY LIFE OF JACQUES MONORY
Documentary (2005)

From his studio in Paris, the painter Jacques Monory presents the content of his next exhibition. In this very personal protrait, the 70 year old artist, in peace with his artistic legacy, recalls his lifelong obsessions: monochrome images, philosophy and guns.

The imaginary life of Jacques Monory is presented at the inauguration of the new Museum of Contemporary Art in Val-de-Marne, with the exhibition Jacques Monory (France) in November 2005. Then it was then presented at the Cinéma des Cinéastes in Paris (France). In Montreal, he was shown at the Ex-Centris Parallel Cinema for two weeks and received critical acclaim (November 13-23, 2006). The film was broadcasted on Télé-Québec in 2006, and then shown in Vancouver International Film Festival and Acadian Francophone Film Festival in 2006.

“Jennifer Alleyn poursuit sa quête sensible sur le rôle de l’art; une réflexion fascinante sur la vie, l’art, la philosophie...”

— Odile Trembaly, Le Devoir 

“Quel être passionnant et quel artiste stimulant. Un seul regret, que ce soit si court!” — Francine Laurendeau, Derrière l’image

“Un film à offrir à tout homme déçu. Un espoir.” — Manuel Foglia

CAST Jacques Monory IMAGE Jennifer Alleyn SOUND Olivier De Nesle, Sylvain Bellemare EDITING Stéphane Lafleur   EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Christine Falco PRODUCER  Jennifer Alleyn et Globus films / Télé-Québec. DISTRIBUTION    Vidéographe distribution

COSMOS
Feature Film (1996)

Bringing together six young filmmakers, Cosmos offers as many urban stopovers through the day of a Montreal taxi driver. From this collective film, Jennifer Alleyn wrote and directed the segment Aurora and Twilight, featuring Sarah-Jeanne Salvy and Gabriel Gascon.

Produced by Roger Frappier from Max Films, Cosmos was launched at the 50th Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight) where it was awarded the C. A. E. C.I. price.

It was Canada's Academy Award nominee in 1997. Shown in more than 100 festivals around the world, released in theaters in France and Italy and broadcasted on television in Argentina and Sweden.

“ Drôle, intelligent, tout à fait original” — Minou Petrovski, Radio-Canada

“Et puis, il y a le très beau regard que pose Jennifer Alleyn sur la rencontre d’une jeune belle et d’un vieux beau.” — Julie Calvé, Voir de Québec.

“Plein d’esprit et de style…inoubliable!” — Bill Brownstein, The Gazette

“Le voyage en vaut la peine, ne serait-ce que pour le segment d’André Turpin ou celui de Jennifer Alleyn qui met en scène la rencontre fortuite d’une jeune fille en fleur et d’un vieil homme fané. ” — V. Desautels, Voir

SCRIPT Jennifer Alleyn. IMAGE    André turpin. EDITING Richard Comeau. SOUND MIX Sylvain Bellemare. MUSIC    Michel A. Smith. CAST Igor Ovadis, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Garbiel Gascon PRODUCTION    Max films.

A FEW LOST WORDS

Video art (2012)

SVANOK (THE CALL)
Short fiction (2005)

Following his mother’s death, a man escapes in the countryside. Based on a dream, Svanok suggests a static journey, in which the camera captures the weight of time.

Produced by Jennifer Alleyn, this tribute to his father, was initially a command of the Correspondances d'Eastman. Shot in Mini-DV, it was then inflated in 35mm, to be shown in the theaters of Reseau Plus, as the first part of feature film of Robert Morin, God bless America.

It was presented in the following festivals before winning the 2006 Short Film Award for Best Short and Medium Fiction at the RVCQ, presented by the Québec Association of Film Critics for: "His pictorial qualities, the mastery of his sonorous progression and the eloquence of his silences" .

• Namur International French-Language Film Festival (Belgium)

• Festival Cinéma New generation of Lyon (France)

• Women's films Festival (Ireland)

• New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (USA).

“On pense à Tarkovski, du vrai cinéma! ” — Francine Laurendeau, Derrière l’image

“Fascinanting” — Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir

SCRIPT & DIRECTOR Jennifer Alleyn. IMAGE    Jonathan Decoste. SOUND     Geneviève Albert, EDITING François Normandin. ARTISTIC DIRECTION Marie-Hélène Lavoie. PRODUCER   Globus films / Les films de l’autre.

THE ROSSYS
Documentary (2002)

The Rossy is the name of a department store chain, but it’s also and mostly the name of the couple behind it. The family business, managed by Michael and Celia Rossy, becomes an iconic brand in Quebec from the 50’s to the 80’s. Generations shoped and worked at Rossy. This company’s history is therefore closely linked to Montreal’s and the Province of Quebec’s contemporary history. However, when mega competitors like Walmart appeared, the Rossy had to use creativity to avoid bankruptcy. This movie is about them, their work and their unwavering love.

Produced as part of the Serie Entrée côté court, The Rossys was broadcast on Télé-Québec and Radio-Canada. It later appeared at several festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Rencontres internationales du documentaire in Montreal and the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois. Released in theatres before Robert Morin's feature Que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique.

CAST Michael et Celia Rossy IMAGE  Jennifer Alleyn SOUND    Sylvain Bellemare Martin Allard EDITING Stéphane Lafleur EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Charles Éven PRODUCER   Thalie Production

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