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| Cinema of Quebec | |
|---|---|
 | |
| No. of screens | 714 (2022)[1][2] |
| Number of admissions (2022)[1][3] | |
| Total | 11,326,518 |
| National films | 995,072 (8.8%) |
| Gross box office (2022)[1][4] | |
| Total | $108.5 million |
The history of cinema in Quebec started on June 27, 1896 when the Frenchman Louis Minier inaugurated the first movie projection in North America in a Montreal theatre room. However, it would have to wait until the 1960s before a genuine Quebec cinema industry would emerge. Approximately 620 feature-length films have been produced, or partially produced by the Quebec film industry since 1943.
Due to language and cultural differences between the predominantly francophone population of Quebec and the predominantly anglophone population of the rest of Canada, Quebec's film industry is commonly regarded as a distinct entity from its English Canadian counterpart. In addition to participating in Canada's national Genie Awards, the Quebec film industry also maintains its own awards ceremony, the Prix Iris (formerly known as Jutra). In addition, the popularity of homegrown French language films among Quebec audiences, as opposed to English Canadians' preference for Hollywood films, means that Quebec films are often more successful at the box office than English Canadian films — in fact, the top-grossing Canadian film of the year is often a French language film from Quebec.[5]
- ^ a b c https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/fichier/frequentation-cinemas-2022.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Chiffres clés de l'exploitation cinématographique, Québec, 2008 à 2012". Institut de la statistique du Québec. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Résultats d'exploitation cinématographique selon le pays d'origine des films, Québec, 2008-2012". Institut de la statistique du Québec. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "The Economic Contribution of the Film and Television Sector in Canada" (PDF). Motion Picture Association - Canada. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ James Adams (February 1, 2011). "Resident Evil: Afterlife is top-grossing Canadian flick". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved August 19, 2011.