AT A GLANCE 2012 Action Plan 2007-2017 - Plan d´action 2007-2017

Tourism Tips its Hatto CultureThe qualities of vision, commitment and determination are thoseattributed to Nathalie Bondil for which she was given the Prix GrandUlysse, the highest distinction of the Grands Prix du tourisme québécoisin the Montréal region. The Director and Head Curator of the Montréal Museumof Fine Arts (MMFA) has overseen the addition of a fourth pavilion, dedicated toCanadian art, and the start of work on a fifth. She also brought fashion and music(and more patrons) to the museum. Perseverance and passion come together in herunstinting efforts to democratize culture.More Montréal winners from the culture sector in theGrands Prix du tourisme québécois:• The Montréal Chamber Music Festival, in the Festivals and TouristEvents category — budget of less than $300,000;• Pop Montréal International Music Festival, in the Festivalsand Tourist Events category — budget of over $1M;• La Vitrine culturelle de Montréal, in theTourist Services category.More Applause forMontréal CinemaMontrealers continue to radiate brilliant talent and bringhonour to Montréal, Cultural Metropolis:• Kim Nguyen’s War Witch was nominated in the BestForeign Film category of the 85 th Academy Awards. Inthe official competition at the Berlinale 2012, it earned aSilver Bear for Best Actress (Rachel Mwanza) and a mentionfrom the Ecumenical Jury.• Yan England, for Henry, nominated for the Best Short Film(Live Action) Oscar.• Xavier Dolan was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category atthe Césars for the third consecutive year, this time with LaurenceAnyways, at the French cinema awards. The film was named BestCanadian Film at the Toronto International Film Festival andtook home the grand prize from the Festival du film de Cabourg.The honours will continue to flow in for all these films in 2013.77