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[Text on screen: The Desjardins Difference No. 07]
[Image: Black and white mosaic of participants’ faces]
[Background music: guitar]
[Text on screen: For 36 years, the Festival du Cinéma International has drawn big names to Rouyn-Noranda.]
[Image on screen: Movie theatre]
Jean-François Perron: The international film festival was a real trailblazer here in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
[Text on screen: Jean-François Perron, teacher and filmmaker]
Jacques Matte: At the time, events like this were unheard of outside the big centres.
[Text on screen: Jacques Matte, chair and co-founder]
[Overlay image of hydroplane flying across the screen]
[Audio: Sound of a hydroplane]
Martin Guérin: World cinema, international films.
[Text on screen: Martin Guérin, teacher and filmmaker]
Maude Labrecque-Denis: It’s a real showcase for the region.
[Text on screen: Maude Labrecque-Denis, screenwriter and producer]
Éric Morin: When you open up to the rest of the world, anything’s possible.
[Text on screen: Éric Morin, filmmaker]
[Overlay image of satellite sending out a signal]
[Audio: Satellite noise]
Jean-François Perron: As a student, I won the Bourse de la relève Desjardins.
[Overlay image of a first-place ribbon]
[Audio: Tada!]
Martin Guérin: I’ve shown 2 films here.
Maude Labrecque-Denis: The festival was a big milestone in my film career. It’s going to stay with me for a long time.
[Audio: Cheering]
Jacques Matte: Over the years, young filmmakers have come back.
[Overlay image of hydroplane flying back across the screen]
[Audio: Sound of a hydroplane]
Martin Guérin: The international film festival has really helped open our minds.
Éric Morin: It’s always been a nice mix of fun and discovery.
Jean-François Perron: In part, the festival has helped me become a filmmaker.
[Overlay image of a clapperboard]
[Audio: Sound of clapperboard closing]
Jacques Matte: It’s about the filmmakers, the public, the region.
[Overlay image of a rolling movie film and evergreen trees at the bottom of the screen]
[Audio: Sound of a film projector]
[Audio: Cheering]
Maude Labrecque-Denis: For me, the festival represents the kind of determination and creativity that’s a driving force here.
[Text on screen: DETERMINATION CREATIVITY]
[Text on screen: Supporting a festival that makes a difference in the regions.]
[Text on screen: That’s the Desjardins difference.]
[Background music: guitar]
[Image on screen: Desjardins logo]
[Audio: Desjardins musical motif]
[END OF TRANSCRIPT]
