Montreal: Hailed as the new wave in Quebec cinema, Andre Turpin’s Un Crabe dans la tete won seven Prix Jutra at the 4th edition of the Quebec film awards. Un Crabe (produced by Qu4tre Par Quatre and distributed by Film Tonic) won in most of the primary award categories, including best picture, while Turpin took individual honors for best screenplay, best direction and best cinematography. Un Crabe’s main competition, Pierre Falardeau’s historical drama 15 Fevrier 1939 (ACPAV/Christal Films Distribution), won four Jutra, including best male lead for busy actor Luc Picard and best female supporting actor for Sylvie Drapeau. Emmanuel Bilodeau won for best supporting actor for his role in Un Crabe.

Following her Genie Award win, Elise Guilbault reprised by winning the Jutra for best female lead for La Femme qui boit.

Isabelle Raynaud’s Le Minot d’Or (Productions Virage) won the Jutra for best documenatry. Stephanie Morgenstern’s Remembrance (Fleck Films) won for best short film and Martine Chartrand’s Ame Noire (National Film Board) won for best animation.

Lea Pool’s Lost and Delirious (Cite-Amerique/TF1 International) and Denis Villeneuve’s Maelstrom (Max Films/Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm) won the Jutra for best international performance by a Quebec film.

The Prix Jutra gala was broadcast Feb. 17 to a Reseau TVA audience of close to 650,000.