
Danavan
Jean-David Rodrigue and Franie-Éléonore Bernier / 2022 / 12 min. / Canada / ENGLISH SUBS
Synopsis
In the Limoilou neigbourhood of Quebec City, René and Polo are apprehensive about the arrival of the new next-door neighbour. Though he doesn't know it, the young man is moving into the apartment previouly occupied by Robert, their late friend who passed away two weeks prior. Spotting Robert's barbecue left on the balcony, René begins to spiral as he refuses to leave it in the hands of the new next-door neighbour.
Cast & Crew
Screenplay: Miléna Babin, Franie-Éléonore Bernier et Jean-David Rodrigue
Cinematographer: François Gamache
Editor: Michel Grou et Studio Élément
Sound: Normand Lapierre
Sound mix: Benoit Fecteau
Sound editor: Mathieu Robineau
Music: Paul Hinton
Artistic director: Pier Ann St-Jean
Cast: Hugues Frenette, Marc Auger-Gosselin, Nicolas Michon, Nancy Bernier
Production: Nicolas Léger / Centième Singe
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Biography
Following his studies in public communications, Jean-David founded his production company, Vaudeville Groupe Créatif. After seven years of work in the advertising industry, he enters the fiction world in 2020 with his first short film, Danavan.
Franie-Éléonore has directed many short films including Heartburn (Regard Festival), Deep blue (Palm Springs international Film Festival) and Danavan (Show Me Short Film Festival). Her varied experiences led her to take to take a course in filmmaking at L’inis and direct various advertising campaigns for brands like Volkswagen, Loto-Québec, Gadoua, Desjardins. Actually, Franie-Éléonore is developing her first feature film called Papa Burger. She wants to create cinematographic experiences filled with humour to touch people's hearts and minds.
Festivals
- 2022 -
In competition | Fantasia International Film Festival, Canada
In competition | Festival Off-courts, France
In competition | Sapporo International Short Film Festival, Japan
In competition | Show Me Shorts, New-Zealand
In competition | Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada
In competition | Yellowknife International Film Festival Yellowknife, Canada
In competition | FICFA, Canada
In competition | Foyle Film Festival, Irlande
Awards
- 2022 -
Prix Spira des régions 2022 | Festival international de films Fantasia, Canada