The Blog commenced its public work in November 2017 following my selection and appearance as a Jury member at the 2017 Dieppe/Brighton Film Festival. The experience in working with Nicolas Bellenchombre, Ben Collier and fellow jury members Ludovic Bource, Bennock O’Connor, Jean Sebastien Petitdemange, Corine Marienneau and Jean-Edouard Criquioche and the work of others in …
Nelly Director: Anne Emond Producer: Nicole Robert Actors: Mylene Mackay, Marie-Claude Guerin, Emmanuel Schwartz. This beautiful, for some controversial, film from Anne Emond proposes an interpretation of the life of Nelly Arcan, born Isabella Fortier. A woman of style, intelligence and talent who practised as a prostitute (“Whore”) but earned recognition, respect and credit for …