Three Québécois nominated at the 83rd Academy Awards The feature film Incendies by Denis Villeneuve, Adrien Morot (Barney’s Version) and Dean Deblois (How to Train your Dragon) received nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards.

Québec Cinema Celebrated in Santa Barbara Québec cinema was in the limelight from January 27 to February 6 during the 26th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), one of the major film festivals in the United States.

The Québec Government Office in Los Angeles becomes a member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce The relation between the Québec Government Office in Los Angeles and Hollywood reached a new level on January 26th of this year while the Delegation became a member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

‘LAST DAY’ VIES FOR FIRST VFX and animation house Mokko Studio celebrates its nomination in the category of ‘Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries Movie or Special’ by the Visual Effects Society (VES) for “Last Day of the Dinosaurs”.

Laboratoire Dr Renaud to Pamper the Stars at the 83rd Academy Awards Laboratoire Dr Renaud has been officially selected as the “exclusive skin care supplier” at the 2011 Academy Awards Luxury Suite.

Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil, receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Guy Laliberté, founder and owner of Cirque du Soleil, has now his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star shines on Hollywood Boulevard, right in front of the Kodak Theatre, host site of the Oscars and soon-to-be home base for the $50-million Cirque show IRIS.

Heartbeats at the AFI Fest 2010: a great success A special screening of Xavier Dolan’s latest movie was held on November 7th at the AFI Fest 2010 in Hollywood, California. Heartbeats, the second movie of the 21 years old Québec director, actor and screenwriter was shown in front of an enthusiastic and sold out audience at the Mann 6 Chinese Theatre.

Portrait of Cavalia: A Made-in-Quebec Hit Show, Now Touring in the West Coast Cavalia is a one-of-a-kind show that blends equestrian arts, dance, acrobatics, live music and dramatic visual effects. Created by Normand Latourelle in 2001, the show undeniably raises the bar for spectacular entertainment in the 21st century. Cavalia features 59 horses and 35 artists, and has been presented in 36 cities for more than 1 500 representations, which means that over 2.5 millions people have seen it!

Cirque du Soleil Unveils the Name of its coming Permanent Show in Los Angeles The long-awaited Cirque du Soleil new production is named IRIS: A Journey Through the World of Cinema and will take up residence next summer at the mythical Kodak Theatre, the home of the Academy Awards ceremony.

Québec Film Incendies Will Represent Canada in the Best Foreign Language Film Category at the 83nd Annual Academy Awards Incendies, written and directed by Denis Villeneuve, was adapted from the stage play of internationally acclaimed Québec playwright Wajdi Mouawad. Garnering great acclaim at both the Venice Mostra and Telluride, winner of the Best Canadian Film at the Toronto International Film Festival and now heading to Pusan, Incendies has enjoyed an impressive run on the film festival circuit.

Québec cheeses awarded 16 ribbons at the 26th Annual American Cheese Society Judging and Competition A record breaking 1462 cheeses were submitted in 110 categories at the American Cheese Society’s Annual Judging and Competition.

A Young Quebecois Will Participate to the Dudamel Fellowship Program of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Montreal conductor Jean-Michaël Lavoie was selected by Gustavo Dudamel and the artistic staff of the Los Angeles Philharmonic to be one of the "Dudamel Fellow” for season 2010-2011.

Opening of a new animation studio in Montreal Mokko Studio from Montréal and Tremblay Bros. Studios from Los Angeles, have announce their partnership for the opening of Odyssée Animation in Québec. Odyssée Animation will become Montreal’s very first, full-fledged animation studio providing long-format animation services for character driven feature film, animated series and video games.

Québec at the heart of the digital entertainment industry The Québec Government Office in Los Angeles in collaboration with Invest Quebec, and the Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade hosted a reception on June 15 in Los Angeles to highlight the implementation of three new animation and electronic games studios in Québec. The event took place during the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3), the biggest trade show of its kind in the world gathering more than 45 000 people this year.

Xavier Dolan’s Hearthbeats wins Cannes Prize Hearthbeats, Xavier Dolan’s lastest film, won the Regards Jeunes prize in Cannes, which is awarded by a European jury of seven young cinephiles. Last year, he won for his debut feature, J’ai tué ma mère (I Killed My Mother), which he also wrote, directed and starred in.

Three Québec films honored in California Three films from Québec won awards last month at the Film Festivals of San Francisco, Newport Beach and Beverly Hills.

Cirque du Soleil pays tribute to the King of Pop In association with the estate of the late Michael Jackson, Cirque du Soleil will be presenting a brand-new permanent show in Las Vegas dedicated to the King of Pop and featuring dance and new technologies such as 3D and holograms. The show is expected to debut in late 2012 and will be Cirque’s eighth permanent show in Las Vegas.

Québec Beer Tasting Dinner in Los Angeles - April 15 Restaurant Soleil in Westwood, in partnership with brewery Unibroue, offers a Québec beer tasting dinner on April 15th at 7pm.

Warner Bros. sets up shop in Montréal Premier Jean Charest has announced that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) has decided to establish a development studio in Québec.

Québec cinema draws kudos south of the border Santa Barbara International Film Festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is one of four major filmfests in the Los Angeles area. Each year, it zeroes in on cinema from a specific nation via its “Focus On...” section. For its 25th-anniversary edition, held from February 4 to 14, the SBIFF introduced film buffs to Québec’s high-quality cinema.