John L’Ecuyer – MRQE

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Marc Hall, a young man living in Quebec, registers his prom date as per his Catholic school’s rules. He is denied his request, because his prom date is a boy. Marc Hall is an openly gay teenager in a very conservative Catholic school. This film documents his struggles (legal, emotional, ethical and personal) to be himself and to live his life the way he deems best. With the help of friends, family and supporters, “Cinderfella” makes it to the ball, With his Prince Charming.

A Date with Miss Fortune

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When a struggling writer meets a superstitious Portuguese beauty, he has no idea that his life and luck are both about to change. A romantic comedy about cross-cultural relationships.

Le Goût des jeunes filles

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Saint Jude

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Teen-aged sisters Jude and Maureen, living with their volatile father in Montréal, live a life of substance abuse, hustling and petty theft. After Jude’s father kicks her out of the house for her abusive and thieving ways, Jude is forced to survive on the streets with the assistance of her odd assortment of friends, including middle aged pedophile Clarence, pre-teen male hustler Georgie, pimp Big Al, and Maureen’s junkie boyfriend Gabe. Georgie has a crush on Jude, while Jude unrealistically fantasizes about a normal married life with Gabe. All the while, Jude is also trying to elude the sadistic Mink, who she inadvertently crossed

Curtis’s Charm

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This film, based on a Jim Carroll short story, recounts the tale of Curtis and his encounter with voodoo. Curtis is a drug addict who has become paranoid, thinking that his wife’s mother has cast evil spells on him. He meets his friend Jim and asks him for help in counteracting her black magic. Jim tries to reason with his friend, but when that fails, he decides to play along and make him a talisman. Drawing a snake on a scrap of paper and mumbling an incantation, Jim gives him this charm. This immediately solves Curtis’s problems…or does it?