"Animation serves the film because it places the information in between two worlds: reality and fiction. It's the spectator's job to decide if he believes the information or not, to make his own interpretation, explains the filmmaker."

"In her stunning 13 minute short Jutra, director Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre provides a captivating glimpse into the life and mind of Claude Jutra."

"The film beautifully mixes animation, photographs, archival interviews, and scenes from his films into a stunning collage. The manner in which it is constructed allows Jutra to speak for himself, and to provide the closest thing we will ever have to an autobiography."

"Jutra takes the filmmaker’s own words via an immersive mining of archival footage and it puts the great director in dialogue with himself using an intricate collage. "

"The 13 minute film has been unanimously accepted by the jury of the Director's fortnight."

"An original mix of animation and documentary, Jutra by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre juxtaposes the two genres to push the boundaries of filmmaking. As such, it aptly illustrates how the NFB, on the eve of its 75th anniversary, continues to serve as a creative space where parallel worlds and uncommon visions can find their place and flourish. – Claude Joli-Coeur, Acting Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board of Canada "

"Realizing this very fact, acknowledging that “yes, I have indeed been significantly impacted by this man’s work”, well these perhaps biased reminiscences only served to heighten my own very personal sensitivity that all hope is not lost just yet, because a film like Jutra exists. "

"For the occasion, 3 films made with the assistance of ACIC have been streamed on the NFB website. This is a first and the beginning of a new collaboration with producers outside the NFB so independent films can be accessible on our website. "