Fauve is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jérémy Comte and released in 2018.[1] The film centres on two boys (Félix Grenier and Alexandre Perreault) looking for adventure near an open pit mine, who are soon drawn into a dangerous situation as their power game spins out of control.[1]
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| Directed by | Jérémy Comte |
| Written by | Jérémy Comte |
| Produced by | Evren Boisjoli Maria Gracia Turgeon |
| Starring | Félix Grenier Alexandre Perreault Louise Bombardier |
| Cinematography | Olivier Gossot |
| Edited by | Jérémy Comte |
| Music by | Brian D'Oliveira |
Production companies | Achromatic Media Midi la Nuit |
| Distributed by | H264 Distribution |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was shot near Thetford Mines, Quebec.[2]
Awards
editThe film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize in the short films program.[2] It won several awards at other film festivals throughout the year, including the top award at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films,[3] an Honourable Mention from the Best Canadian Short Film jury at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and the Grand Jury Prize at the 24FPS International Short Film Festival.[5]
It was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[6]
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[7] It was also an Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards,[8] and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards.
References
edit- ^ a b "Aspen Shortsfest: Writer-director Jérémy Comte on making ‘Fauve’". Aspen Times, April 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sundance : Jérémy Comte gagne un prix spécial du jury". La Tribune, January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Film Wins Top Prize at Palm Springs ShortFest". Palm Springs Life, June 25, 2018.
- ^ "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win". Screen Daily, September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian's film 'Fauve' takes top prize at Abilene's 24fps short film festival". Abilene Reporter-News, November 4, 2018.
- ^ "TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list skews a lot younger this year". Now, December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Les Québécois remportent plus de la moitié des trophées à l'avant-gala des prix Écrans canadiens". Ici Radio-Canada, March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Two Quebec filmmakers receive first-ever Academy Award nominations". CBC News Montreal, January 22, 2019.