Japanese film wins top jury prize at Montreal World Film Festival MONTREAL, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Japanese director Yojiro Takita's "Okuribito" (Departures) won the top jury prize Monday at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF).

By Porton, Richard Perpetually in the shadow of the Toronto International Film Festival and involved in an ongoing struggle for survival, Montreal's World Film Festival should at least be given credit for resilience.

By Norma Reveler and Etan Vlessing MONTREAL (Hollywood Reporter) - Bowing to pressure from anxious sponsors, the Montreal World Film Festival on Wednesday pulled a controversial Hollywood movie about an infamous Canadian schoolgirl killer from its upcoming lineup.

By Etan Vlessing TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - A movie based on Canada's most notorious female serial killer will receive its world premiere next month at the Montreal World Film Festival.