Normand From the Top

Normand From the Top

Directed by Simon Laganière

Genre Fiction
Country Quebec
Year 2007
Length 11 min
Formats DVD
Sound Stereo
Version Original French version, English subtitles

Synopsis

Following the death of his friend, Normand St. Pierre decides to resume his life where he had left it.

Themes

artist, homelessness, marginality

Biography

Originally from Champlain in Quebec, Simon Laganière is a young director and musician. It is through fake documentary that he tells stories often inspired by real life. In July 2006, his film Richard de-Ville-Marie was voted best film at the Festival Documenteur in Rouyn-Noranda. He won the « Prix du Jury » at the contest Court in the Web with the same film. His most recent film, Normand From The Top, won the Ex-Centris prize for the most promising short film.



Cast

Stéphane Bélanger, Simon Laganière

Team

Production

Simon Laganière, Productions Festives

Script

Simon Laganière

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Jean-Nicolas Barry

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Sylvie Desmarais

EDITING Simon Laganière
Sound Marie-Claude Desrochers
Music Yannick Lambert-Brière

Awards

Gala Prends ça court ! | 2007 | PRIX "MEILLEUR ESPOIR EX-CENTRIS"


Festivals

La nuit du court métrage
Cinéma Tout Écran
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Festival de cinéma de Oberhausen
Festival de courts métrages de Hambourg