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Deals close in France, Spain, Portugal.

Montreal-based WaZabi Films has announced a string of key European deals from the EFM on Ken Scott’s Canadian comedy Goodbye Happiness (Au Revoir La Bonheur).

Apollo Films has acquired the film for France and will release theatrically this spring. Deals also closed with A Contracorriente Films for Spain and Outsider Films for Portugal with plans for a theatrical release later this year.

The French-language feature was released in theatres in Quebec by Les Films Opale in December and centres on four brothers at odds with each other who gather at the family summer...

After claiming four César awards, including best picture, and a Cannes jury prize with 2019’s “Les Misérables,” and co-producing last year’s Venice winner “Happening,” rising producers Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral have set for themselves, and for their follow-up feature, an altogether different task: Paving a new path for Quebecois talent into the French mainstream.

Co-written and directed by Nadège Loiseau (“A Bun in the Oven”), produced by Ayadi and Barral through their Srab Films banner in partnership with France 2 Cinema and Canada’s Possibles Media, and with France’s Le Pacte handling international sales, the upcoming feature “Three Times Nothing” shares much in common with traditional Gallic fare as it plucks a popular comedic star into a socially-minded story about three homeless men and a winning lottery ticket.

But the project stands apart in at a few major ways: Said star is Antoine Bertrand, one of the contemporary...

Paris-based Le Pacte has closed a raft of sales on Olivier Peyon’s “Tokyo Shaking” and Nadine Loiseau’s “Three Times Nothing,” both of which are screening at the Berlin Festival’s virtual European Film Market.

A hot title on Le Pacte’s slate, “Tokyo Shaking” sold to Germany and Austria (Zdf), Israel (New Cinema), Canada (Axia Films), Spain (Alfa Pictures) and the Czech Republic and Slovakia (Mediasquad).

“Tokyo Shaking” is set on March 11, 2011, when Japan was hit by the biggest tsunami it had ever experienced, leading to the Fukushima disaster. While risks are being officially downplayed, the foreign community in Tokyo is terrified by this tragic event and no one is capable of assessing its scope.

The film stars Karin Viard (pictured) as Alexandra, a French executive newly arrived from Hong-Kong to work in a bank, who has to face this nuclear crisis amid pervading terror and chaos.

“Tokyo...

Antoine Bertrand, Philippe Rebbot and Côme Levin are hobos who win the lottery in this Srab Films production, set to be sold by Le Pacte. The first clapperboard slammed today on Trois fois rien, the second feature film by Nadège Loiseau following 2016’s A Bun in the Oven. The director is, moreover, reuniting with three actors from this first opus of hers: the Canadian Antoine Bertrand, Philippe Rebbot and Côme Levin (likewise enjoyed in Step By Step).Written by Nadège Loiseau and Niels Rahou, the story revolves around three hobos: Brindille, Casquette and La Flèche. Every Tuesday, Brindille and Casquette play the lottery. They lose, but, for a brief moment, they allow themselves to dream. This Tuesday,...

The French-language release had the biggest local opening in a decade.

After a year in which Quebec films saw their share of Canadian box office dollars decline, French-language comedy Menteur (Compulsive Liar) has bucked the trend and taken more than $3.8m (Cad $5m) after five weeks in Canadian cinemas.

According to distributor Les Films Séville, the film’s five-day opening gross of $903,000 (Cad $1.2m), from around 100 screens, was the best opening for a Quebec film in Canada since the release of action comedy De père en flic (Father and Guns) in 2009.

Les Films Séville (owned by Entertainment One) reports that...

In a year that saw François Delisle’s Le météore (Sundance and Berlin Film Festival accepted film) receive no love (zero nominations), and Denis Côté’s critically well-received Vic + Flo Saw a Bear was perhaps too askew for the voting clique (it did grab best Actress for Quebec’s “Melissa Leo” in Pierrette Robitaille), it was a bigger than life biopic by helmer Daniel Roby that flexed its muscles, beating out the comp. The high gloss Louis Cyr won in several tech categories and it’s strongman Antoine Bertrand won for Best Actor. Considered the favorite to win the top prize, Gabrielle was awarded the Best Director and Screenplay awards for Louise Archambault. Oddly, that film received no Best Actress consideration while it did net Gabrielle Marion-Rivard a Best Actress win at Canadian Screen Awards. Here are the noms and winners of the 16th edition.

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Le démantèlement...

The instant problem when a new remake is released is the inevitable comparisons to the original film. I had never watched Starbuck in its entirety, but knew more than enough about it when it was announced that original co-writer/director Ken Scott would be remaking the French-Canadian film in English. But that begs the question: would it really be necessary to examine the original work before watching the new one, or would it be more appropriate to watch the new film on its own first? In the case of Delivery Man, it may have been better to not watch the original first.

David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) is a bit of a loser. He delivers meat for his family’s butcher shop, he owes $80,000 to shady characters, and his girlfriend Emma (Cobie Smulders) is pregnant. If that wasn’t bad enough, David finds out that a mix-up with sperm donations he...

The Americanization of Fertility: Scott’s Sterile Remake a Stale Venture

With Delivery Man, which is a remake of his 2011 French Canadian hit, Starbuck, director Ken Scott joins an elite group of filmmakers, such as Michael Haneke and George Sluizer, who have taken on the responsibility of directing English language remakes of their own prolific titles. Though these carbon copies, while even from the same authorial voices, are often subpar when compared to the first film, it often seems a protective and intriguing gesture. But even for those unfamiliar with Scott’s first film, which was just as ridiculous but managed to muster a reasonable amount of hangdog charm to coast by, there’s an unmistakable taste of canned inspiration at the center here, a tired formula that lazily regurgitates itself into the ill-fitting dress of the Hollywood star system.

David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) is one of those loveable underachievers...

Les 4 soldats

Written by Robert Morin and Hubert Mingarelli

Directed by Robert Morin

Canada, 2013

There are war films and then there are war films. The former are of the traditional variety that follow an individual or group of soldiers that form a platoon and train, learn to grow as a team and then suffer the inevitable consequences of battle. The latter follow a different battle plan, pardon the pun. Their interests lie in the more esoteric, psychological aspects of warfare, studying the toil combat takes on everyone affected by it, either directly or otherwise. Robert Morin’s latest endeavor, Les 4 soldats, initially appears to adopt the first of those two identities only to slowly calm its pace down and become a studious character piece.

As explained in the opening narrative, civil war has ravaged the country. When the disproportion of poor people to wealthy people reached an unsustainable extreme,...

When a story gets out about a Canadian man who has fathered 533 children through sperm donations, the news travels fast, even to Japan, as we can see in our exclusive deleted scene from Starbuck, currently available on DVD. Patrick Huard stars as David Wozniak, who used the code name Starbuck when he made numerous sperm donations in his youth. Those deposits come back to haunt him, though, when it is learned that 142 of the 533 children he anonymously sired through those donations want to meet him. Take a look at our exclusive scene, before picking up director Ken Scott's comedy on DVD

David Wozniak (Patrick Huard) may not be the ideal father figure, but his journey to becoming a (re)productive member of society has won over critics and audiences in the heartwarming comedy Starbuck, the original movie that inspired DreamWorks' upcoming Delivery Man, arriving in theaters this November starring Vince Vaughn and Chris Pratt.

Entertainment One has released the hit Canadian comedy Starbuck on DVD, which fans can check out before the American version entitled Delivery Man hits theaters this November. Patrick Huard stars as David Wozniak, who learns that his multiple sperm donations over the years have resulted in 533 children, many of whom want to meet their biological father. We have a contest lined up where our readers can win a copy of the DVD. These will be gone before you know it, so you better act fast.

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David Wozniak (Patrick Huard) may not be the ideal father figure, but his journey to becoming a...

With the Fantasia Festival only a day away from starting with a bang (a new Takashi Miike film, in this case Shield of Straw, will always have film buffs drooling), the anticipation amongst genre film fanatics in La Belle Province’s metropole is palpable, unbearable one might say. Not quite as insufferable as the 40 degrees Celsius courtesy of the humidity blanketing the city over the past week or so, but pretty darn close. Thankfully, as of Thursday July 18th, movie goers will be able to cool off inside theatre rooms and watch some quality genre fair.

Speaking of anticipation and quality films, it feels like the right time to count down some movies of particular interest playing at this year’s edition just as the clock continues to count down until Thursday evening. Reading the following list, it is very easy to ask questions along the lines of ‘Where is The World’s End?...

Louis Cyr: L’homme le plus fort du monde (English title: Louis Cyr)

Written by Sylvain Guy

Directed by Daniel Roby

Canada, 2013

People become legends in the annals of history for all sorts of reasons. They might have been great inventors, intellectuals, soldiers, artists, political leaders, activists or, arguably the sort of people who earn the admiration of the masses the most easily, athletes. Their impressive feats of physicality produce admiration, inspiration and courage, but do do their journeys, the stories of where they came from, especially when they hail from small, lesser known communities. Such was the case of champion weight lifter Louis Cyr from Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Québec, who was promoted as the strongest man in the world in the first decade of the 20th century. Director Daniel Roby and screenwriter Sylvain Guy have now translated the famous strongman’s story to the silver screen.

As is so often...

The full Fantasia 2013 lineup will be announced next Tuesday, July 9th, but in the meantime we have the second wave of titles to share, and per usual, it's a doozy!

From the Press Release:

Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights to warm you up for our July 9th Press Conference, where we’ll be unveiling of our full 120+ film lineup. The festival runs from July 18 to August 6.

Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield Of Straw (North American Premiere)

Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield Of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield Of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the...

From the press release:

Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights, before their July 9th Press Conference, where they’ll be unveiling the full 120+ film lineup!

Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw

(North American Premiere)

Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time that a Miike film had ever been shown in North America, making it all the more joyous to open our 2013 festival with his latest work.

Extensive Artist Talks with Bryan Singer and Simon Boswell

Fantasia will once again offer audiences...

Patrick Huard stars as David Wozniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he’s the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck.

Produced by André Rouleau, the film also stars Julie Le Breton, as David’s long suffering girlfriend who suddenly finds herself pregnant and understandably reluctant to share parenthood with the unreliable David, and Antoine Bertrand, David’s longtime friend, Paul, an attorney who takes on his case while trying to disabuse him of the joys of parenthood.

The new French comedy Starbuck opens in St. Louis on April 19th at Plaza Frontenac.

Wamg invites you to enter to win a pass (good for 2) to the screening of Starbuck onThursday, April...

The feel-good movie is somewhat of an enigma when it comes to the end result. Collectively, so many share the same exact elements: ample schmaltz, the odd contrivance and an ending born straight out of a Disney cartoon. Yet while some work remarkably well, others simply come off as manipulative, pandering tripe. Thankfully in the case of Starbuck, its earnest nature, winning performances and wry humour assemble in a hugely palatable way, which helps it to become one of the more charming films I’ve seen in recent memory.

The title Starbuck comes from a pseudonym used by 40-something slacker David Wozniak (Patrick Huard). However, it just so happens that this particular alias was constructed for purposes of the professional self-pleasuring variety. That is to say it’s the name he put down on the paperwork at the sperm donor clinic. Years after his sordid activities, broke and expecting a child,...

Chicago – “You’ll believe a man can have 533 children” might be a better tagline than, “You’ll believe a man can fly.” The extremely funny new Canadian film “Starbuck” will not only make you a true believer, but also loudly professes a romantic and gooey refrain that is sometimes necessary in a cold, cynical world.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Right off the bat, “Starbuck” is a really funny film, even in a movie universe burnt out by the definition of funny. It takes the absurdist premise that youthful donations to a fertility clinic results in several hundred children, and riffs on it until virtually any commentary in the film regarding it produces a good laugh. It is also eventually and unabashedly sentimental about the whole scenario, and that might be a bit cloying, but the film earns the right by setting up the laughs beforehand. For hilarity and heart, this is the movie...

One, two or three kids may be a lot of children to some people. But, to be the father of over 500 children may be ridiculous.

The French-Canadian comedy “Starbuck” has been finally released in some theaters in select cities in America. It will expand with a wider release to more cities this upcoming weekend.

The plot is about a 42-year-old man who decides to finally take control of his life. However, his past as a habitual sperm donor finally catches up to him as he discovers he is the father of 533 children and with 142 of them suing for the real identity of “Starbuck.”

The movie stars Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton and Antoine Bertrand.

“Starbuck” was so successful in the Canadian box office that DreamWorks will be releasing the American remake “The Delivery Man” starring Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders and Bobby Moynihan on October 4th. Ken Scott directed both movies.

Latino-Review...

Catch several new images from eOne's Starbuck comedy, starring Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael and Patrick Martin. Starbuck stars Huard as David Wosniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck. Ken Stott directs as well as writing along with Martin Petit, and the film opens on March 22nd Stateside.

Catch several new images from eOne's Starbuck comedy, starring Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael and Patrick Martin. Starbuck stars Huard as David Wosniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck. Ken Stott directs as well as writing along with Martin Petit, and the film opens on March 22nd Stateside.

Starbuck

Stars: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, David Michael, Patrick Martin, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | Written by Ken Scott, Martin Petit | Directed by Ken Scott

One of the year’s best comedies is about to hit DVD thanks to the French-Canadian duo of director Ken Scott and his co-screenwriter, comedian Martin Petit. In fact, the Montreal set Starbuck has been so well received that Scott is currently helming the Hollywood re-make starring Vince Vaughn currently titled The Delivery Man. Yet, if there was ever a foreign feature in no need of an English language re-make, then Starbuck is it.

Patrick Huard is likable loser David Wozniak, who back during his Uni days in the 80s engaged in a certain kind of manual labour for extra income. Trading his splash for cash under the alias of “Starbuck”, David remains blissfully unaware of the seeds he has indirectly planted. However, a lawsuit more...

New official clips from director Ken Scott’s upcoming comedy ‘Starbuck’ have been released. Entertainment One will release the film in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, with a national rollout to follow. The box office success in Quebec, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as a Gala Presentation, stars Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton and Antoine Bertrand. ‘Starbuck’ follows David Wozniak (Huard), a 42-year-old loveable but perpetual screw up who decides to take control of his life. After being a habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he’s the biological father of 533 children. Out of all his children, 142 are trying to force the [ Read More ]

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The paranoia and anxiety that comes with fathering 533 children through sperm donation takes its toll on Starbuck (Patrick Huard), as he decides to shadow one of his 'prettier' daughters in this latest clip from the hit international comedy, in U.S. theaters this weekend. Watch as Starbuck confronts a team of construction workers caught whistling at his newly discovered offspring.

Starbuck - Construction Workers Whistle

Starbuck comes to theaters March 22nd, 2013 and stars Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael, Patrick Martin. The film is directed by Ken Scott.

Light Roast: Scott’s Sophomore Success a Breezy Crowd Pleaser

Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott managed to make a funny and heartfelt crowd pleaser with his 2011 sophomore effort Starbuck, so it’s not much of a surprise that he’s helming the Vince Vaughn starring American remake of his Quebecois hit. Who knows what, if any, excessive changes will be made to the English language version, which will be known as The Delivery Man, but while this is an amicable film, the original is also conspicuously scatterbrained and without the gumption to make any real observations about its superficially daring premise.

Well known French Canadian actor and comedian Patrick Huard stars as David Wozniak, a 40-something ne’er-do-well that enjoys sports and lives off the family butcher business as a deliveryman. While his relationship with Valerie (Julie LeBreton) is tempered by his rampant inattentiveness, just as she announces she’s pregnant with his child,...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the film festival hit “Starbuck” (a French-language comedy) starring Patrick Huard!

“Starbuck,” which opens in Chicago on March 29, 2013 and is rated “R,” also stars Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael, Patrick Martin, David Giguère and Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse from writer and director Ken Scott and writer Martin Petit. Note: You must be 17+ to win this “R”-rated Hookup.

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One man's choice to donate sperm hundreds of times has bizarre consequences in the first clip from the upcoming comedy Starbuck. David Wozniak (Patrick Huard) made a whopping 693 sperm deposits over the years, although he comes to learn that his "work" resulted in 533 children being born. 142 of those children want to meet their dear old dad, even though that shouldn't be possible because of the confidentiality agreements he signed each time. This scene shows David Wozniak meeting with his attorney Avocat (Antoine Bertrand), who doesn't seem to be taking the situation very seriously.

Starbuck - First Meeting With Lawyer

Starbuck comes to theaters March 22nd, 2013 and stars Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael, Patrick Martin. The film is directed by Ken Scott.

Watch a clip from eOne's Starbuck called 1st Meeting with Lawyers. The comedy opens March 29th and stars Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael and Patrick Martin. Starbuck stars Huard as David Wosniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck.

Watch a clip from eOne's Starbuck called 1st Meeting with Lawyers. The comedy opens March 29th and stars Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael and Patrick Martin. Starbuck stars Huard as David Wosniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck.

What happens if you fathered 533 children through sperm donation years ago and now 142 of them are trying to reach out for their biological father?

In the French-Canadian comedy “Starbuck,” David Wozniak decides to take control of his life, but discovers he fathered hundreds of children after his stint as a habitual sperm donor at a fertility clinic. In addition, 142 of the children are trying to sue for the true identity of the donor named Starbuck.

The Ken Scott-directed movie stars Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton, Antoine Bertrand and Dominic Philie.

Latino-Review got a hold of a few exclusive photos from the upcoming foreign film.

“Starbuck” will be released in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on March 22nd.

Check out the photos below.

And the most special photo is of all Starbuck’s children posing together below and my personal favorite.

Title: Starbuck eOne Entertainment/ Caramel Films Director: Ken Scott Screenwriter: Ken Scott, Martin Petit Cast: Patrick Huard, Antoine Bertrand, Julie LeBreton, Igor Ovadis Screened at: Angelika Theatre, NYC, 3/13/13 Opens: March 22, 2013 Ask any American schoolchild who is the father of our country and you’ll hopefully get the answer “George Washington.” Ask Québécois Canadians who is the father of Montréal and you may get the answer “David Wozniak.” Ok, an exaggeration, maybe, but the lad did bring 533 people into the world, 534 if you count the one child he introduced to Canada the old-fashioned way, and that’s not bad for someone who never even had a wife. At [ Read More ]

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We have three exclusive photos from the international hit comedy Starbuck, starring Patrick Huard as a former sperm donor who discovers that he is the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom want to meet their real dad. A runaway box office smash in Quebec, Starbuck will open in select theaters throughout New York and Los Angeles on March 22nd. To learn more about the film, you can visit the official Twitter @eOneFilms and the U.S. Facebook page: clickHere

Starbuck comes to theaters March 22nd, 2013 and stars Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael, Patrick Martin. The film is directed by Ken Scott.

Did you ever think there could be funny times embedded in sperm donation? I guess, when you think about it, there could be the makings of a great comedy, seeing how a sperm donor could become the unknowing father to many, many children. The realization of that alone would make a great logline. Director Ken Scott realized that, and now his movie, “Starbuck” is coming to theaters via eOne Films March 29. The film stars Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton and Antoine Bertrand in this crazy comedy about the perils of sperm donating: “Starbuck stars Patrick Huard as David Wosniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally [ Read More ]

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End of Watch | Silver Linings Playbook | The House I Live In | Gambit | Cinema Komunisto | Starbuck | Nativity 2: Danger In The Manger! | First | Lawrence Of Arabia | Ninja Scroll

End of Watch (15)

(David Ayer, 2012, Us) Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick. 109 mins.

If there was anything left to do with buddy cop movies then this does it, adding a raw authenticity and almost Tarantino-esque banter to the proceedings. We're on patrol with an Lapd duo whose partnership verges on the homoerotic, and whose sense of duty knows no bounds – a big mistake when they come up against a Mexican cartel. It's exciting, fluent and heavy on the shaky-cam, but ultimately paints a simplistic world of heroic lawmen and caricatured bad guys.

Silver Linings Playbook (15)

(David O Russell, 2012, Us) Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro. 122 mins.

Against-type casting and unbalanced characters do much to disguise the conventional bones of this satisfying romantic drama.

Starbuck

Review by LondonFilmFan

Stars: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, David Michael, Patrick Martin, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | Written by Ken Scott, Martin Petit | Directed by Ken Scott

One of the year’s best comedies is about to hit cinemas thanks to the French-Canadian duo of director Ken Scott and his co-screenwriter, comedian Martin Petit. In fact, the Montreal set Starbuck has been so well received on the festival circuit that Scott is currently helming the Hollywood re-make starring Vince Vaughn currently titled The Delivery Man. Yet, if there was ever a foreign feature in no need of an English language re-make, then Starbuck is it.

Patrick Huard is likable loser David Wozniak, who back during his Uni days in the 80s engaged in a certain kind of manual labour for extra income. Trading his splash for cash under the alias of “Starbuck”, David remains blissfully unaware of the seeds he has indirectly planted.

Released in Canada last year, the French-Canadian hit comedy, Starbuck, was received with brilliant reviews – you can read our review here – and has since prompted a Hollywood remake, starring Vince Vaughn, which is due out in Autumn 2013.

The original will be released here in the UK next Friday, and after catching the UK trailer last month, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the upcoming comedy to share.

“At 42, David lives the life of an irresponsible adolescent. Twenty years earlier, he’d provided sperm to a fertility clinic in exchange for money. As his on/off girlfriend tells him she is pregnant, he also discovers he’s the father of 533 children, 142 of whom have filed a class action lawsuit to determine the identity of their biological father, known only by the pseudonym Starbuck.”

Patrick Huard stars in the eponymous, anonymous lead, alongside Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Bélanger,...

Some people have a hard time adapting to parenthood when a child comes along.

For David Wozniak, that challenge is multiplied by 533, in the comedy drama 'Starbuck', all about sperm donorhood and the surprises it can throw up.

HuffPost UK has an exclusive clip from the French film - Watch Above - and some blurb below...

Patrick Huard gets some rather surprising news in 'Starbuck'

David Wozniak (Patrick Huard) has reached his 40s lumbering around without a single adult responsibility. He coasts through life as an unreliable delivery man and is a burden to his girlfriend Valerie.

But when she announces her surprise pregnancy, David's past suddenly catches up. Having to face the fact that he will be a father, David discovers that a series of sperm donations he made 20 years earlier mean he's already the unwitting father of 533 children - of which 142 are determined to discover his identity.

Released in Canada last year to excellent early reviews, Starbuck has spent the past year on the festival circuit, coming away with a handful of awards to its name, and earning plenty of praise – you can read our review here.

Already set for a Us remake, with Vince Vaughn attached in the lead, the original Quebec-made comedy will be released in the UK next month, and now a great new trailer has arrived.

“At 42, David lives the life of an irresponsible adolescent. Twenty years earlier, he’d provided sperm to a fertility clinic in exchange for money. As his on/off girlfriend tells him she is pregnant, he also discovers he’s the father of 533 children, 142 of whom have filed a class action lawsuit to determine the identity of their biological father, known only by the pseudonym Starbuck.”

Patrick Huard stars in the eponymous, anonymous lead, alongside Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand,...

Already slated for a DreamWorks remake, starring Vince Vaughn, Cobie Smulders, Chris Pratt and Britt Robertson, a trailer for the next year’s Us release of the original movie has finally arrived.

I’ve already told you the first Starbuck director Ken Scott would also write and direct the English-language remake with shooting scheduled to start before the year’s end.

Getting back to the original we can see the crowd-pleasing comedy which explores various meanings of fatherhood in the modern age, starring Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton, Antoine Bertrand and Dominic Philie.

Sadly, I know that the film’s language may scare off many moviegoers, but if you get the chance, see this one before a 2013-scheduled star vehicle for Vince Vaughn.

Finally, the fourth annual Milwaukee Film Festival opened Thursday night with a French-Canadian Starbuck.

Therefore, check out the first trailer to see why it’s already being remade.

As Vince Vaughn and Cobie Smulders get ready to star in a remake of the French Canadian comedy Starbuck, a trailer for the the film's Us release next year has finally arrived. Patrick Huard, Julie Le Breton, Antoine Bertrand and Dominic Philie star in the film from Ken Scott (who is directing the remake as well), which follows a middle-aged man whose life is turned upside down when he learns he has fathered 533 children through sperm donation. When a few hundred of the children express an irrepressible need to meet their father, the donor, codenamed Starbuck, must decide whether he will reveal his identity. Here's the first trailer for Ken Scott's French-Canadian comedy Starbuck via The Film Stage: Starbuck stars Patrick Huard as David Wosniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth,...

DreamWorks is set to remake the French-Canadian winner Starbuck, and has brought along the original film's director and scribe Ken Scott to resume the same duties on the comedy. Variety reports that André Rouleau will produce while Scott Mednick will serve as executive producer on the film which has already started the casting process. The original film starred Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Phillie and Marc Bélanger. Scheduled to start shooting at the end of this year, Starbuck follows a middle-aged man who's life is a mess after finding out he's fathered 533 kids via sperm donation. After several hundred of them express an interest to meet their dad, he's left to decide whether he'll reveal himself or not. DreamWorks CEO Stacey Snider said "We were completely charmed by the story in 'Starbuck' and saw the potential for a commercial remake...

DreamWorks is set to remake the French-Canadian winner Starbuck, and has brought along the original film's director and scribe Ken Scott to resume the same duties on the comedy. Variety reports that André Rouleau will produce while Scott Mednick will serve as executive producer on the film which has already started the casting process. The original film starred Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Phillie and Marc Bélanger. Scheduled to start shooting at the end of this year, Starbuck follows a middle-aged man who's life is a mess after finding out he's fathered 533 kids via sperm donation. After several hundred of them express an interest to meet their dad, he's left to decide whether he'll reveal himself or not. DreamWorks CEO Stacey Snider said "We were completely charmed by the story in 'Starbuck' and saw the potential for a commercial remake...

Kaelen Meuiner, Garret Dillahunt, Oliver Sherman Monsieur Lazhar, Philippe Falardeau: Genie Award Winners INTERPRÉTATION Masculine Dans Un Premier RÔLE / Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role * Fellag – Monsieur Lazhar Garret Dillahunt – Oliver Sherman Michael Fassbender – A Dangerous Method Patrick Huard – Starbuck Scott Speedman – Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster INTERPRÉTATION FÉMININE Dans Un Premier RÔLE / Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role Catherine De LÉAN – Nuit #1 Pascale Montpetit – The Girl in the White Coat * Vanessa Paradis – Café de Flore Rachel Weisz – The Whistleblower Michelle Williams – Take This Waltz INTERPRÉTATION Masculine Dans Un RÔLE De Soutien / Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role Antoine Bertrand – Starbuck Kevin Durand – Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster Marin Gerrier – Café de Flore Taylor Kitsch – The Bang Bang Club * Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method INTERPRÉTATION FÉMININE Dans Un RÔLE De Soutien / Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role Roxana Condurache – The Whistleblower...

Yesterday, the Toronto International Film Festival, which will take place between September 8 and 18, unveiled the list of Canadian films that will be screened.

Galas

A Dangerous Method Director: David Cronenberg Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Sarah Gadon

Starbuck

Director: Ken Scott

Cast: Patrick Huard, Antoine Bertrand and Patrick Labbé

Take This Waltz Director: Sarah Polley Cast: Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams and Sarah Silverman

Canada First

Marécages Director: Guy Édoin Cast: Pascale Bussières, Luc Picard, Gabriel Maillé and François Papineau

Amy George Directors: Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas Cast: Gabriel del Castillo Mullally, Claudia Dey, Don Kerr and Natasha Allan

Nuit #1 Director: Anne Émond Cast: Catherine de Léan and Dimitri Storoge

The Odds Directors: Simon Davidson Cast: Tyler Johnston, Calum Worthy and Julia Maxwell

The Patron Saints Directors: Melanie Shatzky and Brian M. Cassidy

Roméo Onze Director: Ivan Grbovic Cast: Ali Ammar, Joseph Bou Nassar, Eleonore Millier, May Hilal...

There are a lot of Canadian films screening at the Toronto International Film Festival to be excited about, including works from our favourite filmmakers Guy Maddin, Bruce McDonald,Vincenzo Natali and Jean Marc Vallee. Below is the list of films in the Canada First selections as well as other CanCon movies scattered through the main programs.

Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival® boasts a strong lineup of Canadian features including new works by acclaimed Canadian filmmakers Carl Bessai, Mike Clattenburg, Michael Dowse, Philippe Falardeau, Guy Maddin, Bruce McDonald, Léa Pool, Jean-Marc Vallée and Ingrid Veninger, and onscreen appearances by Jay Baruchel, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Mia Kirshner, Rob Lowe, Vanessa Paradis, Jason Patric, Alison Pill, Russell Peters, Isabella Rossellini, Liev Schreiber, Sean William Scott, Scott Speedman and Nick Stahl.

“This year saw many Canadian filmmakers address a wide range of pressing social issues including the dangers of progress...

A fourth trailer of the upcoming adventure blockbuster Le poil de la bête has arrived online. The film's release is scheduled for October 1rst.

The story, which was penned by Stéphane J. Bureau and Pierre Daudelin, takes place in 1665 in New France at a time when a part of Canada was colonialized by France. Joseph Côté (Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge) escapes from a prison in order to avoid death by hanging. Moreover, while some colonial soldiers are chasing him, Joseph takes the identity of a jesuit and hides in the seigneury of Beaufort where most men are waiting for "daughhters of the king"(French women who were sent to Canada in order to find a husband).

At night, Joseph finds out that there are werewolves that terrorize the village. Besides, things get complicated when he falls in love with Marie Labotte (Viviane Audet), a "daughter of the king" that no one wants to marry.

On August 31, production wrapped up for the upcoming coming-of-age film Frisson des collines, which was directed by Richard Roy. The film's release is scheduled for spring or summer 2011.

The film's story takes place in 1969 and the three leading characters - who are all three kids - try to raise hell together. They do this in order to escape from the monotony of life in a village in Quebec. Each of the character will try, at the same time, to make a transition towards adolescence. As for Frisson, a young boy who recently lost his father, his dream is to go to Woodstock in order to attend to a concert. In fact, because he wants to get the autograph of Jimi Hendrix, his idol, Frisson will try to find the money for the trip.

After a round of auditions, the boy who was chosen to play Frisson is Antoine Pilon.

The film also stars Evelyne Brochu,...

Now that the cast of the film has been announced, this also means that the upcoming Canadian film Frissons des collines.

The film's story takes place in 1969 and the three leading characters - who are all three kids - try to raise hell together. They do this in order to escape from the monotony of life in a village. Each of the character will try, at the same time, to make a transition toward teenage maturity. As for Frisson, a young boy who recently lost his father, his dream is to go to Woodstock in order to attend to a concert. In fact, because he wants to get the autograph of Jimi Hendrix, his idol, Frisson will try to find the money for the trip.

After two auditions had been done - one in Montreal and the other in Quebec City - last year, the role of Frisson, a young boy who lost his father,...

Les Films Séville, a Canadian film distributor, has revealed the second poster of the upcoming blockbuster Le poil de la bête. Moreover, this film directed by Philippe Gagnon will be released in Quebec on October 1, 2010.

The story, which was penned by Stéphane J. Bureau and Pierre Daudelin, takes place in 1665 in New France at a time when a part of Canada was colonialized by France. Joseph Côté (Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge) escapes from a prison in order to avoid death by hanging. Moreover, while some colonial soldiers are chasing him, Joseph takes the identity of a jesuit and hides in the seigneury of Beaufort where most men are waiting for "daughhters of the king"(French women who were sent to Canada in order to find a husband).

At night, Joseph finds out that there are werewolves that terrorize the village. Besides, things get complicated when he falls in love with Marie Labotte...

A few months ago, The Cultural Post introduced you to the teaser of the upcoming film Le poil de la bête. Now, the full-length trailer of this film directed by Philippe Gagnon has surfaced online.

The story, which was penned by Stéphane J. Bureau and Pierre Daudelin, takes place in 1665 in New France at a time when a part of Canada was colonialized by France. Joseph Côté (Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge) escapes from a prison in order to avoid death by hanging. Moreover, while some colonial soldiers are chasing him, Joseph takes the identity of a jesuit and hides in the seigneury of Beaufort where most men are waiting for "daughhters of the king"(French women who were sent to Canada in order to find a husband).

At night, Joseph finds out that there are werewolves that terrorize the village. Besides, things get complicated when he falls in love with Marie Labotte...