The second feature film Dolan directed , '' Heartbeats '' ( '' Les Amours imaginaires '' ) , was financed privately . The film follows two friends who are infatuated with the same mysterious young man and their friendship suffers . It premiered in the Un Certain Regard category at the 63e Festival de Cannes in May 2010 where it received a standing ovation . It won the top prize of the Official Competition at the Sydney Film Festival in June and screened at several film festivals throughout 2011 , but failed to find audiences in non-French-speaking countries . It received several Genie nominations and the AQCC ( Québec association of film critics ) award for Best Film
63e Festival de Cannes
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Xavier Dolan