MY BOY

Sarah Pellerin

2018 | Fiction | 12 min | HD

Synopsis


As he takes part in his brother’s bachelor party, Louis (17) is confronted by this ritual that both celebrates and denigrates commitment and masculinity.


Written & Directed by: Sarah Pellerin
Production: Fanny-Laure Malo, Sarah Pellerin, Annie-Claude Quirion (La Boîte à Fanny)

With
Henri Picard, Simon Larouche, Alexandre Landry, Philippe Boutin, Guillaume Laurin, Maxime Dumontier, Sophie Desmarais, Marilyn Castonguay, Joanie Guérin, Sarah Anne Parent & Maya Gosselin
Cinematography
Ariel Méthot
Production Design
Marjorie Rhéaume & Suzel D. Smith
Sound
François Grenon, Jean-François Sauvé & Luc Boudrias
Editing
Charles Grenier
Makeup & Hair
Dominique T. Hasbani
Costumes
Marie-Claude Guay

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Awards & Special Mentions


  • Coop Vidéo de Montréal’s ‘Coup de coeur’ Award
    Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2019
  • Special Mention – Live Action Grand Prize
    Festival Courts d’un soir 2019
  • Nominee – Iris for Best Live Action Short Film
    Québec Cinéma Gala 2019
  • Nominee – Best Live Action Short Film
    Canadian Screen Awards 2020

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Festivals


  • TIFF 2018
  • Festival du nouveau cinéma 2018
  • Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2018
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2018
  • Torino Short Film Market 2018
  • Bogoshorts 2018
  • Verin International Short Film Festival 2018
  • NexT Film Festival 2018
  • Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2019
  • Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2019
  • Festival REGARD 2019
  • Festival Courts d’un soir 2019
  • Newport Beach Film Festival 2019
  • La Guarimba Film Festival 2019