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De ervaren Québécois filmmaker en pleitbezorger van de sector overleed na een korte ziekenhuisopname in Montreal.

Veteran Québécois filmmaker René Malo died on August 23 after a brief hospitalization at the Montreal University Hospital Center. He was 84.

From Music Production to Film Industry Pioneer

Malo launched his career in music production, collaborating with artists including Claude Dubois and Robert Charlebois. In 1968 he joined the first management team at Radio-Québec. Three years later he established Corporation Image M & M, a company focused on films and educational programs. By 1973 he had created Malofilm Distribution, a major Canadian film distributor.

Breakthrough as Feature Film Producer

His first feature as producer came in 1976 with Jean-Claude Lord’s Panique. He later became president and CEO of Malofilm Communications and backed several notable projects. One standout was Micheline Lanctôt’s Sonatine, which earned the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

Malo is best remembered for producing Denys Arcand’s The Decline of the American Empire, a film nominated for the Best International Film Oscar.

Decades of Advocacy for Quebec Cinema

Between 1975 and 1996 Malo served as president of the Quebec Distributors Association and later the Canadian Distributors Association. He worked tirelessly to protect Quebec’s cultural market and boost local film production.

I have always done a lot of lobbying with politicians and theatre owners to convince them that it was essential for Quebec films to be seen, that it was the only way to make people appreciate our cinema.

Honors for Lifetime Contributions

In 2011 Malo received the Jutra Tribute Award for his impact on the Quebec film industry. Two years later he was named to the National Order of Quebec and awarded an honorary doctorate from the Université du Québec à Montréal.