Denis Villeneuve became history on Tuesday by becoming the first French-speaking Quebec filmmaker to win an Oscar nomination in the prestigious category of Best Direction. Filmed in Quebec and designed with the help of several Quebec artisans, his film L'arrivée is in the running for a total of eight awards including Best Film.

This is the first time that a film directed by a Quebec filmmaker gets so many Oscar nominations. Three years ago, Jean-Marc Vallée's Dallas Buyers Club had six mentions, but had not been selected for the Best Director Award.

Although the odds all agreed good chance in his film, Villeneuve says he was surprised to discover that the arrival ( Arrival ) had obtained so many nominations.

If I had been told this a year ago, I would have burst out laughing," the filmmaker said during a conference call with some Quebec journalists. I did not think this kind of thing would happen so quickly in my career even though I've been doing cinema for a while. It's only my third American film. Andagadu telugu movie trailer.

Villeneuve, who had already been nominated in 2011 for the Best Foreign Language Oscar with Incendies, was delighted to share these honors with several of his Quebec accomplices who worked on the film. Recall that the arrival was shot and edited in Montreal and Quebec.

For me, L'arrivée is a very Québécois film. Yes, the money comes from the United States and the actors, producers and photo editor are Americans. But the rest of the team is Quebeckers. Patrice Vermette in the artistic direction, Renée April in costumes. Special effects, sets and sound were all designed in Quebec. I'm really proud that my gang is recognized! "

Disappointed for Adams

In spite of the "immense joy" which invaded him Tuesday morning, Denis Villeneuve admits to having felt a great disappointment on hearing that the main star of his film, Amy Adams, had been shunned, to the surprise of all, for the Oscar of The best actress.

I was sure she was going to be named," admitted the filmmaker. Amy was really in the favorites so it's really a disappointment for the whole team. "

Denis Villeneuve will not be the only Québécois to tread the red carpet of the Dolby Theater on February 26th. The consecration of his film The arrival has allowed several of his accomplices from Quebec to also get nominations for the Oscars.

No less than three of the eight L'Arrival nominations go directly to Quebec craftsmen who have worked on the film. While Patrice Vermette is nominated for the Oscar of the best artistic direction in the company of Paul Hotte (sets), Sylvain Bellemare is in contention for the best sound editing and Claude La Haye and Bernard Gariépy Strobl were cited in the category Of the sound mixing. The sound mixing of the film was done by the company MELS, in Montreal.

This is the first time that so many Québécois are nominated for the Oscars the same year.

I am pleased with my appointment, but I am also happy and proud to live with a great team from Quebec," said artistic director Patrice Vermette, who will be making his second appearance at the Oscars. Click here for more information about.

I think there is something historic to see so many Quebeckers being named at the same ti

The NFB also won an Oscar nomination on Tuesday thanks to the film Vaysha the Blind, which is competing for the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Directed by Theodore Ushev, a Bulgarian-born Montrealer , Vaysha the Blind starring Caroline Dhavernas' voice.