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Parvis

Laurence Gagné-Frégeau / 2021 / 12 min. / Canada / FRENCH

Synopsis

A look within Laurie’s journey, throughout a night out with friends, to embrace her identity.

Cast & Crew

Screenplay and editing : Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
Cinematographers : Serge Bertrand et Vincent Paquette
Sound and sound mix : Max-Émilien Marques
Sound editor : Jean-Philippe Villemure
Music : Narcisse de Narcisse et Avec toi et Léolo et Charles-David Dubé
Artistic director : Paloma de Muylder
Cast : Myriam Lenfesty, Olivier Arteau, Odile Gagné-Roy, Thomas Boudreault-Côté et Ariel Charest
Extras : Lé Aubin, Léo Hamel, Pierre-Olivier Roussel, Marjo Pedneault, Carl Hugo Poirer, Ines Sirine Azaiez
Production : Laurence Gagné-Frégeau

Genre

Fiction

Topics

LGBTQIA+, Romance, Relations

Trailer

Biography

Laurence is moved by all human struggles, exchanges and interactions. Theatre being her main background, she is also interested in the particularities of acting, from the stage to the screen. This artist wants people to be moved by her work, to feel involved. She wants them to be curious, to ask questions, to take interest, to take action, to run towards each other, to unite and to exchange. It’s with this approach that Laurence creates Parvis, the first short film she wrote and directed while also producing and editing.

Festivals

- 2021 -
In competition | AGH Film Festival, Canada- 2022 -
In competition | Cinema on the Bayou, USA
In competition | Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois et Francophone de Vancouver, Canada
In competition | ZINEGOAK - Bilbao LGBT Film and Performing Arts Festival, Spain
In competition | Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF), Canada
In competition | Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada
In competition | I+N Festival Courts Queer / I+N Short Film Fest, Canada
In competition | Festival de films féministes - Filministes, Canada
In competition | Davis Feminist Film Festival, USA
In competition | Bašta Fest, Serbie
In competition | Outsouth Queer film Festival, USA
In presentation | Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, Canada
In competition | Aladerri International Film Festival (AIFF), USA
In competition | Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Ukraine

Awards

- 2022 -

Special Mention | I+N Festival Courts Queer / I+N Short Film Fest, Canada

Best LGBTQ+ Short Film | Aladerri International Film Festival (AIFF) Chicago, USA

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