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Mélanie Charbonneau / 2016 / 9 min. / Canada / FRENCH / SUBS INTERNATIONAL FRENCH, ENGLISH

Synopsis

On a grey and windy January day, Annie tries to recover from a horrible break up by organizing her new apartment. She obsesses about restoring her own happiness at any cost.

Cast & Crew

  • Direction : Mélanie Charbonneau
  • Screenplay : Pier-Luc Lasalle
  • Direction of photography : Mathieu Leberdière
  • Editing : Guillaume Choquette
  • Sound : Dominic Remiro
  • Mixing sound : Jacob Gauthier Robitaille
  • Artistic direction : Fanny Forest
  • Production : Hutte Films

Genre

Fiction

Topics

Comedy, Women and feminism, Sexuality, Travel

Trailer

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Biography

Melanie buys her first video camera with the money saved from a summer of strawberry picking, and at age 15, ventures into the world of achievement. As part of the first generation of Youtubers, Melanie was the first talent in Quebec to reach a million online visits with a humorous video entitled "The Anti Kamasutra" in 2006. The web series "The Interns" she has co-authored and directed was nominated in the category "Best web series of humor" at the Gémeaux Awards Gala 2015. She also works in the advertising field where she has made her mark by creating more than thirty commercials in Quebec and international. Only is his first film.

Festivals

- 2016 -
Special Screening | Festival de Cannes - "Talent Tout Court", France
In Competition | Festival du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgique
In Competition | Cambridge International Short Film Festival, UK

- 2017 -
In Competition | Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois, Canada
Special Screening | Fantasia Film Festival, Canada
In Competition | Festival Juste pour Rire, Canada
In Competition | Festival Off-Courts

- 2018 -
In Competition | Cinema on the Bayou, USA
In Competition | Plein(s) Écran(s), Canada

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