Mr. Pierre Dion reports

NEW FILM EVENT-ELEPHANT CLASSIQ: MOVIES THAT HAVE MARKED THE HISTORY OF CINEMA

Quebecor Inc. and Elephant: The memory of Quebec cinema are putting on a new event, Elephant ClassiQ, the only festival of its kind in Canada, which will screen classic films from around the world on the big screen. Its theme will be "les films qui ont fait le cinema" (movies that have marked the history of cinema).

The first edition of Elephant ClassiQ was held last year as part of the Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema. This year's edition will be held as a separate event on Nov. 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2015, at three theatres: the Imperial Cinema, Salle Claude-Jutra at the Cinematheque quebecoise and Salle Pierre-Bourgault at UQAM. It will give film buffs an opportunity to experience great films of the past from Quebec and elsewhere.

"Repertory films are a fabulous window on the past," commented Claude Fournier. "They piece together what it means to be human and give us a new take on ourselves. They truly are a kaleidoscope of marvels." Mr. Fournier and Marie-Jose Raymond are steering the ambitious event with the help of a dedicated team of film experts.

"Quebecor is proud to help bring our cinema to a wider audience," said Pierre Dion, president and chief executive officer of Quebecor. "For us, Elephant ClassiQ is another way to make restored, digitized films better known and more accessible -- not only movies from Quebec's cinematic heritage but classic films from the world over."

The 2015 edition of the festival will feature movies from the French-speaking world. Restored classic films from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Africa and Quebec will be shown with English subtitles. Elephant ClassiQ will also offer master classes and opportunities to meet distinguished film people. The superb films on the program will give young people a chance to discover important works and the not-so-young a chance to relive indelible memories. Elephant ClassiQ is being presented in partnership with the University of Quebec at Montreal and in co-operation with the Cinematheque quebecoise.