Just over a week left to catch Karine Lanoie-Brien’s Expo 67 Live, launched with great success by the NFB on September 18 1,000+ viewers per night attend shows on the Place des Arts Esplanade.

“This show should be a staple on the Montreal festival calendar every summer...”

— Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette

“A new immersive ‘happening’ that plunges spectators into the colourful, festive and welcoming atmosphere of the 1967 Montreal World’s Fair.” — Samuel Pradier, Journal de Montréal

September 22, 2017 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Since its world premiere last Monday, Expo 67 Live by multidisciplinary artist Karine Lanoie-Brien has drawn more than 1,000 spectators to the Place des Arts Esplanade every night. Fifty years down the road, viewers can experience the Montreal World’s Fair as if they were actually there! Joining event ambassador Louise Latraverse to inaugurate the larger-than-life production were Denis Coderre, Gilbert Rozon, Oliver Jones, Michelle Sweeney and a host of other personalities.

A one-of-a-kind, cinematic storytelling experience from the National Film Board of Canada, the 27-minute Expo 67 Live is presented free of charge until September 30, so there’s just over a week left to discover it. Four shows take place every night, at 8:00, 8:45, 9:30 and 10:15 p.m. Larger-than-life, innovative, and geared towards all audiences, the event features spatial audio and 52-foot-high images projected onto different surfaces, including the walls of Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier and the Maison Symphonique. This journey through the greatest moments of Expo 67, pieced together from archival treasures from around the world, is presented in association with Radio-Canada and Place des Arts as part of the official programming lineup for the 375th anniversary of Montreal. Produced by NFB executive producer René Chénier, this cutting-edge project was brought to life by a multidisciplinary team numbering close to 100, who worked closely with creator, writer and director Karine Lanoie-Brien.

To download photos from the event, click here:

Photos from the launch evening on september 18. Credit: Julien Faugère (NFB)

To watch the opening night video click here.

Additional information can be found at nfb.ca/expo67live. You can also stay up to date through NFB social media channels and by following the hashtag #Expo67Live. FACEBOOK: facebook.com/nfb.ca TWITTER: @theNFB @onf INSTAGRAM: @ONF_NFB

About Karine Lanoie-Brien

Karine Lanoie-Brien, alias “K,” is a multidisciplinary creator who has worked in the fields of communication and visual arts since 1997. After cutting her teeth in television as a researcher and animator, she began to conceptualize, art direct and direct works that focused on the relationships between humans and their natural and cultural environments. This led to a number of projects, including the benefit gala Le soir de la Terre at Défi pour la Terre, le show! (2007); the Mode Réc’Up fashion show (2007); the exhibit 1000 jours pour la planète / Camp de base (special multi-disciplinary award at the 2012 Grands Prix du design 2012); and the documentary Reeves, Suzuki et nous (2014), which features a virtual conversation between two legendary environmentalists. Expo 67 Live is the first project she has directed at the NFB.

About the NFB

The NFB is Canada’s public producer of award-winning creative documentaries, auteur animation, interactive stories and participatory experiences. NFB producers are embedded in communities across the country, from St. John’s to Vancouver, working with talented creators on innovative and socially relevant projects. The NFB is a leader in gender equity in film and digital media production, and is working to strengthen Indigenous-led production, guided by the recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. NFB productions have won over 5,000 awards, including 18 Canadian Screen Awards, 17 Webbys, 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. To access NFB works, visit NFB.ca or download our apps for mobile devices.

About Place des Arts

The objectives of the Société de la Place des Arts de Montréal are to operate a business for the diffusion of the performing arts, to administer the Place des Arts de Montréal and the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay in Joliette, and to establish the arts programming at the Maison Symphonique for organizations other than the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. These activities are to be conducted, more specifically, so as to provide a residence for major arts organizations and improve access to the various types of performing arts, and promote arts and culture in Québec. The Société produces, co-produces, and hosts artistic works originating in Quebec or abroad, featuring both emerging artists and international stars, in collaboration with arts organizations, producers, creators, and the entire cultural community.

About the Society for the Celebrations of Montréal’s 375th Anniversary

The Society for the Celebrations of Montréal’s 375th Anniversary is a non-profit organization whose mission is to organize the festivities and socioeconomic initiatives that will mark Montreal’s 375th birthday in 2017. With a focus on promoting Montreal expertise, it acts as a catalyst for initiatives that come together to fulfill its mandate: to mobilize the community, implement a funding strategy, manage financial resources wisely, develop an exceptional program of events and promote the festivities.

The Society receives financial support from the Ville de Montréal, the Canadian government and the Quebec government, as well as private funding from 12 extraordinary Montrealers. For more information: 375mtl.com.

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. They are Canada’s trusted source of news, information and Canadian entertainment. Deeply rooted in communities all across the country, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight aboriginal languages. They also provide international news and information from a uniquely Canadian perspective.

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