Best of MTL 2019: Film & Arts

The Evelyne Brochu army mounted a less intense social media campaign, yet the Orphan Black actress (who co-starred in two TV series this year as well as the film Cash Nexus) still made it to #3 Best Actor/Actress. Also in that category are the ever-popular Jay Baruchel, anglo theatre/film mainstays Tristan D Lalla and Brent Skagford and Théodore Pellerin, who recently appeared in Philippe Lesage’s film Genèse as well as Netflix series The OA. Despite the ill fate of his English-language directorial debut, Xavier Dolan remains #1 Best Filmmaker (he’s got a new film at Cannes this month) while Liz Singh comes in at #3 on the strength of Lower Plateau (Best Local Film #1). The category with the most new names is Best Cartoonist/Comic Artist, featuring D. Mathieu Cassendo (the artist behind Québec Solidaire’s campaign posters), horror/sci-fi/fantasy specialist Jeik Dion and Blinky and Sal creator Jonathan Burrello.

Best Actor/Actress

1. Jay Baruchel
2. Tristan D Lalla
3. Evelyne Brochu
4. Brent Skagford
5. Théodore Pellerin
6. Xavier Dolan
7. Leigh-Ann Taylor
8. Nikki Shaffeeulah
9. Anne Dorval
10. Kelly Kay

Best Filmmaker

1. Xavier Dolan
2. Denis Villeneuve
3. Liz Singh
4. James Watts
5. Adam Reider
6. Jean-Marc Vallée
7. Pham
8. Andy Assaf
9. Darren Curtis
10. Nancy Webb

Best Local Film (of 2018-2019)

1. Lower Plateau
2. Death Trip
3. Chien de garde
4. Snares
5. Mon ami Walid
6. La grande noirceur
7. Woodland Grey
8. Fauve
9. Shashinka
10. Une colonie

Best Theatre Company

1. Centaur Theatre
2. Black Theatre Workshop
3. Mainline Theatre
4. Geordie Theatre
5. Tableau d’Hôte Theatre
6. Goddamn Bear
7. D2 Productions
8. House of Laureen
9. Théâtre du future
10. Théâtre du Nouveau Monde

Best Play

1. Blackout
2. J’aime Hydro
3. La clone est triste
4. Within the Glass
5. Children of God
6. How Black Mothers Say I Love You
7. Lévriers
8. Parce que la nuit
9. Angélique
10. Greasy

Best Dance Company

1. Variations Mile End
2. Les grands ballets Canadiens
3. Helen Simard
4. Cult of Yes
5. Marie Chouinard
6. Ballets Jazz Montreal
7. RUBBERBAND Dance Group
8. Bernadette Short School of Irish Dance
9. KDN Company
10. Nyata Nyata

Best Museum

1. Museum of Fine Arts
2. Musée d’art contemporain
3. McCord Museum
4. Canadian Centre for Architecture
5. Pointe-à-callière
6. Redpath Museum
7. Grévin
8. Phi Centre
9. Montreal Science Centre
10. Tattoo Box Traditional

Best Gallery

1. DHC/Fondation Phi
2. Station 16
3. Arsenal
4. Never Apart
5. Articule
6. Centre Clark
7. Projet Pangée
8. BBAM!
9. Usine 106u
10. Galerie Parfois

Best Living Author

1. Heather O’Neill
2. Michelle Franklin
3. Paige Cooper
4. Michel Tremblay
5. Patrick Sénécal
6. Sean Michaels
7. Dany Laferrière
8. Judith Lussier

Best Cartoonist/Comic Artist

1. Aislin
2. Rick Trembles
3. D. Mathieu Cassendo
4. Jeik Dion
5. Laura Buchanan
6. Sophie Labelle
7. Berni Mirault
8. Tania Mignacca (Ponto)
9. Jonathan Burrello
10. Patrick Gauthier

Best Video Game Company

1. Ubisoft
2. WB
3. Tribute Games
4. EA
5. Borealys

Best Fashion Designer

1. Jennifer Glasgow
2. Denis Gagnon
3. Yasmine Wasfy
4. Eve Gravel
5. Frank & Oak
6. Ramonalisa
7. François Beauregard
8. Pretend Play
9. Fecal Matter
10. Marie Saint Pierre

Best Graffiti Artist/Crew

1. A’Shop
2. MissMe
3. Nixon Ink Chemistry
4. Omen
5. En Masse
6. Zonek
7. Sake
8. K6A
9. Lost Claws
10. Scan

Best Festival

1. Jazz Fest
2. Osheaga
3. Just for Laughs
4. POP Montreal
5. Fringe Festival
6. Mural
7. Heavy Montreal
8. Fantasia
9. Suoni per il Popolo
10. Folk Festival on the Canal

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