Brandon Cronenberg's film Antiviral has been selected to compete for the Un Certain Regard price at Cannes this year.
The father-and-son duo of David and Brandon Cronenberg lead a strong Canadian contingent in the official selection at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, May 16-27.
David’s sex thriller Cosmopolis, with Twilight star Robert Pattinson, will compete for the coveted Palme d’Or at the annual cinema showcase in France. The rivals for this veteran Croisette traveller will include several previous Palme winners.
Brandon’s debut film, the sci-fi mystery Antiviral, has been honored with a slot in the Un Certain Regard parallel program, which presents works by newer directors and those whose films have “a certain look.” UCR has its own awards and Brandon will also be eligible for the Camera d’Or prize for first-time filmmakers.Also in UCR is Quebec wunderkind Xavier Dolan, whose new film, Laurence Anyways, had been touted as a contender in the Palme competition. It’s his second time in the program and his third time at Cannes, and he’s just 23.
It’s rare to have this many Canadians in the Cannes official selection, which this year drew from nearly 1,700 films submitted from around the world.It’s also going to be a big year at Cannes for Toronto actress Sarah Gadon. She’s in both Cronenberg films, and she also had a role in David’s 2011 release, A Dangerous Method.
Others competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2012 include such well-known directors as Walter Salles (On the Road), Michael Haneke (Love), Abbas Kiarostami (Like Someone in Love), Ken Loach (The Angels’ Share) and Alain Resnais (You Haven’t Seen Nothing Yet).
Canada is also in the hunt for the short film Palme d'Or at Cannes this year. Chloé Robichaud's Chef de meute, from Quebec, is in the competition, selected from 4,500 shorts submitted to the fest.
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