Monsieur Lazhar: Incendies

Philippe Falardeau Dept: When the 44-year-old director from Hull, Que. first learned that his moving school drama, "Monsieur Lazhar," had been chosen as Canada's entry for the Oscar's Best Foreign Film race in 2012, he was stunned. He even joked about borrowing a tuxedo from fellow Quebec filmmaker and "Incendies" director Denis Villeneuve should "Monsieur Lazhar" make Oscar's final cut, as "Incendies" did at the 83rd Academy Awards, according to CTV. "It's not my style. But I think I can afford the tuxedo now," the down-to-earth Falardeau said during a recent visit to Toronto and it might be time for Quebec filmmaker Philippe Falardeau to buy a tuxedo. Now with Oscar night nearing and more accolades streaming in for "Monsieur Lazhar" since the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival -- most recently Best Canadian Film kudos from the Toronto Film Critics Association -- Falardeau says it's time to spring for his own tux with the $15,000 prize. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.