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Benoit Ouellet / 2021 / 9 min. / Canada / FRENCH / ENGLISH SUBS
Synopsis
In a secluded cabin surrounded by untrodden snow, a man delves into his childhood memories with his father. Nothing can disrupt this moment of introspection, not even the most dangerous threat.
Cast & Crew
Screenplay: Benoit Ouellet
Cinematographer: David Ouellet
Editor: Benoit Ouellet
Sound: Erwann Boulanger et Charlotte Toker
Sound mix: Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau
Sound editor: Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau
Music: Olivier Martin
Artistic director: Karine Vincent
Cast: David-Emmanuel Jauniaux, Roberto Mei et Frederic-Antoine Guimond
Production: Bongo Films
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Biography
From Rivière-du-Loup (Eastern Québec, Canada), Benoit Ouellet was first exposed to cinema during his college years at Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup. He then left for the Université du Québec in Chicoutimi to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (film studies). After a year, his student path led him to the Université du Québec in Montréal where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Communications (cinema), with a specialization in cinematography. After graduating, he gained valuable experience on several professional production sets while conducting his own creative projects. During this period, he was also introduced to corporate video, through which he expressed a sense of creativity and screenplay writing skills that did not go unnoticed. Besides directing various video projects, Benoit Ouellet teaches at the Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup for the Film and Video Industry School. In 2017, he founded Bongo Films. Since its release in 2019, his short L’Amour has been selected by more than a dozen film festivals and has received great praise.
Festivals
- 2021 -
In competition | Minikino Film Week 7 – Bali International Short Film Festival, Indonesia
In competition | Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF), South Korea
In competition | Festival Les Percéides, Canada
In competition | Bolton International Film Festival, UK
In competition | SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival, USA
In competition | Art Gallery of Hamilton Film Festival, Canada
In competition | Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada
In competition | Festival SPASM, Canada
In competition | Yellowknife International Film Festival, Canada
In competition | Festival du court métrage d'Auch, France
In competition | Longue vue sur le court, Canada
- 2022 -
In competition | Short Film Breaks, Romania
In competition | Vues dans la tête de..., Canada
In competition | Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois et Francophone de Vancouver, Canada
In competition | Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski, Canada
Persona Association Award | ClujShorts International Short Film Festival, Romania
In competition | Dawson City International Short Film Festival, Canada
In competition | Filmfest Bremen, Germany
In competition | Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canad
In competition | Calgary Underground Film Festival, Canada
In competition | Détours en cinécourt, France
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- 2022 -
Persona Association Award | ClujShorts International Short Film Festival, Romania
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