While Nancy was producing Mommy , she was also producing '' Felix and Meira '' , directed by Maxime Giroux . Inspired by a neighborhood he used to live in with a large Hasidic Jewish population , it is an unconventional romance between a young man mourning his dying father and a young Hasidic wife a few blocks away . It was selected to represent Canada as a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards . Most critics and audiences praised the film for its sensitive depiction of the Hasidic community . It was authentic to his community , with English , French and Yiddish spoken . The actors were courageous former Hasidic Jews that have left the community . " I learned a lot about my city , the community I live in and myself also . And I think that 's why I go to the cinema and I think that 's why I live — to learn more about other people . " Producing the film was in a real indie fashion ; they did not have the secure funding while filming but they still went for it , " we were shooting it with $ 500,000 , that 's it , and we shot in Venice , Italy , and in Brooklyn " , explains Grant about producing Félix et Meira at the same time as Mommy . The film had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival , where it also won the prestigious Best Canadian Film award , beating Mommy among other films
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
Nancy Grant