May 1st, 2014 – Montreal – National film Board of Canada
Fourteen directors… eleven remixes… eight countries on four continents… one counter-culture and interactive experience.
From May 8 to June 19, 2014, Montreal's Place des Arts will help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) with the world premiere of the interactive installation The Devil's Toy Redux, inspired by Claude Jutra's 1966 NFB skateboarding film, The Devil's Toy.
In this installation, Jutra's groundbreaking work is joined by eleven new short films by directors from around the world in an immersive exploration of global skate culture. Participants will be able to witness the evolution of skate culture across the globe through a multiplicity of lenses, by navigating the content while riding a real skateboard.
The Devil's Toy Redux installation will travel to other Canadian cities later this year as part of the NFB's anniversary activities. Those who can't make it to Place des Arts can experience The Devil's Toy Redux online.
Art direction for The Devil's Toy Redux installation is by Judith Portier, with interface design by Alex Leduc (Deux Huit Huit). The instrument and video engine for the installation is designed by Guillaume Arseneault and Alexandre Burton (Artificial). The interactive module is designed by Félix Marzell and David Barabé (Dix au Carré) and the set designer is Jean-François Martel (Vert Glacis), with Louis-David Loyer (Unbranded Projects) as production manager.
Quick Facts
• New films for The Devil's Toy Redux were shot in New York City (dir. Steve Durand); Los Angeles (dir. Greg Hunt); Vancouver (dir. Corey Adams); Montreal (dir. Myriam Verreault); Victoriaville (dir. Matt Charland); Lyon, France (dir. Fred Mortagne); Bad Durkheim, Germany (dir. Peter Schüttemeyer and Marten Persiel); Athens (dir. Argyris Papadimitropoulos); Bor, Serbia (dir. Nikola Ležaić); Johannesburg (dir. Luke Jackson and Jess James Harris) and Singapore (dir. Qi An Yuan).
• The creative director of The Devil's Toy Redux online production is Alex Leduc. The producers are Dana Dansereau and Dominique Willieme, with Loc Dao and Hugues Sweeney as executive producers. Website design and development by studio Deux Huit Huit.
Promotional material
For downloadable hi-res images, go to <onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/press-room/photo-gallery/>.
Associated Links
https://www.nfb.ca/film/devils_toy
http://thedevilstoy.com/?lg=en
http://thedevilstoy.com/press/thedevilstoy_press_en.pdf
https://www.nfb.ca/film/nfb_75th_anniversary_trailer/
https://www.nfb.ca/interactive
http://placedesarts.com/shows/search.en.html
Keep connected
Screening Room Online : NFB.ca
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/nfb.ca
Twitter : https://twitter.com/thenfb
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There will be a media launch at Place des Arts, May 8th at 15:30.
Media Relations
Karine Cousineau
Publicist for the NFB
Tel.: (514) 382-4844
Cell. : 514-979-4844
E-mail: karine@karinecousineaucommunications.com
Lily Robert
Director, Corporate Communications, NFB
Tel.: 514-283-3838
Cell: 514-296-8261
E-mail: l.robert@nfb.ca
About the NFB
Beginning May 2, 2014, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) marks 75 years of innovation and leadership in social-issue documentaries, auteur animation, and most recently, groundbreaking interactive works. The NFB has produced over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 8 Webbys, 9 Canadian Screen Awards, 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. To access acclaimed NFB content, visit NFB.ca or download its apps for smartphones, tablets and connected TV.
