His second film , '' Maelström '' ( 2000 ) , attracted further attention and screened at festivals worldwide , ultimately winning eight Jutra Awards and the award for Best Canadian Film from the Toronto International Film Festival . He followed that up with the controversial , but critically acclaimed black and white film '' Polytechnique '' ( 2009 ) about the shootings that occurred at the Montreal university . The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received numerous honours , including nine Genie Awards , becoming Villeneuve 's first film to win the Genie ( now known as a Canadian Screen Award ) for Best Motion Picture
shootings that occurred at the Montreal university
École Polytechnique massacre
Denis Villeneuve