Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year

The Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year (French: Prix Iris de la révélation de l'année) is an annual award, presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the best performances by emerging actors in their first major film roles.[1] The award is not separated by gender.

Rykko Bellemare, the first winner of the award, became the second indigenous actor to win an acting award after Natar Ungalaaq won Best Actor for The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il faut pour vivre). A Colony (Une colonie) became the second film to receive three nominations in an acting category after Les Boys III received three Best Actor nominations.

To date, one actor and four actresses who were nominated for Revelation of the Year received subsequent nominations in other acting categories:

In 2024, Félix-Antoine Bénard and Ariane Castellanos received dual nominations for Revelation of the Year and Best Actor and Best Actress respectively, marking the first time that actors received multiple nominations in the same year for the same performance.[2] Ariane Castellanos ended up winning both awards.

2010s

Year Performer Film Ref
2017
19th Quebec Cinema Awards
Rykko Bellemare Before the Streets (Avant les rues) [3]
Étienne Galloy Prank [4]
Whitney Lafleur Split (Écartée)
Sasha Migliarese My Friend Dino (Mon ami Dino)
Kakki Peter Two Lovers and a Bear
2018
20th Quebec Cinema Awards
Théodore Pellerin Family First (Chien de garde) [5]
Romane Denis Slut in a Good Way (Charlotte a du fun) [6]
Marine Johnson The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes)
Rose-Marie Perreault Fake Tattoos (Les faux tatouages)
Nabil Rajo Boost
2019
21st Quebec Cinema Awards
Émilie Bierre A Colony (Une colonie) [7]
Irlande Côté A Colony (Une colonie) [7]
Lévi Doré The Fall of Sparta (La chute de Sparte)
Maripier Morin The Fall of the American Empire (La Chute de l'empire américain)
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie A Colony (Une colonie)

2020s

Year Performer Film Ref
2020
22nd Quebec Cinema Awards
Nahéma Ricci Antigone [8]
Catherine Chabot Compulsive Liar (Menteur) [9]
Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao Kuessipan
Alexane Jamieson Young Juliette (Jeune Juliette)
Lilou Roy-Lanouette Jouliks
2021
23rd Quebec Cinema Awards
Kelly Depeault Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu) [10]
Jasmine Lemée My Very Own Circus (Mon cirque à moi) [11]
Rosalie Pépin Vacarme
Joakim Robillard Underground (Souterrain)
Arnaud Vachon The Vinland Club (Le club Vinland)
2022
24th Quebec Cinema Awards
Sara Montpetit Maria Chapdelaine [12]
Yonah Acosta Without Havana (Sin la Habana) [13]
Rainbow Dickerson Beans
Jorge Antonio Guerrero Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres)
Kiawentiio Tarbell Beans
2023
25th Quebec Cinema Awards
Juliette Gariépy Red Rooms (Les chambres rouges) [14]
Fabiola Nyrva Aladin Viking [15]
Émi Chicoine Noemie Says Yes (Noémie dit oui)
Virginie Fortin Two Days Before Christmas (23 décembre)
Joan Hart The Dishwasher (Le plongeur)
François Pérusse Niagara
2024
26th Quebec Cinema Awards
Ariane Castellanos Richelieu [16]
Félix-Antoine Bénard Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) [2]
Chloé Djandji Ru
Shadi Janho 1995
Chaïmaa Zineddine Elidrissi Gamma Rays (Les Rayons gamma)

References

  1. ^ Cédric Bélanger, "Gala Québec Cinéma: un vent de fraîcheur a soufflé sur le cinéma québécois". Le Journal de Québec, June 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Vampire humaniste domine le Gala Québec Cinéma avec 22 nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Rykko Bellemare, la Révélation de l’année au gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les gagnants du Gala Québec Cinéma 2017". Films du Québec, June 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Les affamés et Robin Aubert triomphent au Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, June 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Normand Provencher, "Les prix Iris du cinéma entre folie et zombies". Le Soleil, May 31, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Marc-Andre Lussier (June 2, 2019). "Gala Québec Cinéma: 1991 sacré meilleur film de l'année". La Presse (in French). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Éric Moreault, "Gala Iris: Antigone rafle la mise". Le Soleil, June 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Les femmes brillent aux nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, April 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Gala Québec Cinéma | La déesse des mouches à feu grand gagnant". La Presse (in French). June 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.
  12. ^ François Lévesque, "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, June 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". Films du Québec, April 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Maxime Demers, "Le film «Viking», de Stéphane Lafleur, grand gagnant du 25e Gala Québec Cinéma". Le Journal de Montréal, December 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
  16. ^ "Suivez notre couverture en direct du 26e Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, December 8, 2024.