The Point (film)
Appearance
The Point is a 2006 film co-produced by Silo Productions and the National Film Board of Canada, filmed on location in Montreal. The movie, whose name is taken from the common name for one of the city's poorest neighbourhoods, Pointe-Saint-Charles, tells the story of a group of teenagers and how their lives intersect over the course of a weekend, with the story developed by teens, in workshops.[1]
The Point was shot with a group of 40 teens from the neighbourhood, for a reported budget of $1 million. The film premiered at Festival du nouveau cinema, followed by screenings at the Rendez-vous du cinema quebecois and the Slamdance Film Festival.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Knutson, Thom (27 June 2008). "The Point" (Review). Canadian Materials. XIV (22). Manitoba Library Association. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Brownstein, Bill (22 October 2006). "For teenage creators of The Point, it's okay that no one gets rich". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Requires Adobe Flash)
- The Point at IMDb
Categories:
- 2006 films
- English-language Canadian films
- National Film Board of Canada films
- Canadian teen films
- Films set in Montreal
- Films shot in Montreal
- Quebec films
- Canadian docufiction films
- Le Sud-Ouest
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s Canadian films
- Quebec film stubs
- 2000s Canadian film stubs
- 2000s documentary film stubs
- Canadian documentary film stubs