Pro Pool

Directed by Alec Pronovost

Genre	Fiction
Country	Canada
Year	2022
Length	8 min
Formats	DCP
Sound	5.1
Version	English subtitles, French

Synopsis

Freshly graduated from his bachelor's degree in history and civilization, Charles-Olivier struggles to find a job in his field and must fall back on accepting a position as a clerk in a pool shop. Feeling down, he navigates his new profession as best he can.

Themes

aquatic life, work relationships, quest

Biography

Former Club Piscine employee, Alec Pronovost left the aquatic world to work as a director and writer. He is the creator behind the series The Killing and Complètement Lycée as well as the short films Jeep Boys, Tony Speed and Sainte Marie-Josée part en croisade. Alec loves fun, rock and sunny afternoons!

Cast

Charles-Olivier : Louis Carrière
Alain : Alexis Martin
Cassandra : Sylvie de Morais
Jean-Mi : Sébastien Rajotte
Oussama : Oussama Fares
Hugo: Louis Girard-Bock
Roxane: Zeneb Blanchet
Marc-André: François Ruel-Côté
Julien : Maxime Genois
Danny : Craig Weiss

Team

Production	Patrick Francke-Sirois (Club Vidéo)
Script	Alec Pronovost
CINEMATOGRAPHY	Natan B. Foisy
PRODUCTION DESIGN	Sarah Warren
EDITING	Louis Chevalier-Dagenais
Sound	Jacob Marcoux, Jordan Choinière
Music	Alex Lefaivre
Other	Press Inquiries : Caroline Rompré \| pixelleX communications \| 514-778-9294 \| caroline@pixellex.ca

Awards

Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), Canada |2022| *Grand Jury Award Plein(s) Écran(s)
Gala Prends ça court, Canada |2022| *KO24 Award *Distillerie du quai Award
SPASM, Canada |2023| *Best Editing
International Comedy Film Festival - FUNCINEMA, Argentine |2023| *Best Editing
CORTOCIRCUITI Short Film Festival, Italie |2023| *Best Editing

Festivals

Sundance Film Festival, US |2023|

Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), Canada |2022| *Grand Jury Award Plein(s) Écran(s)
Gala Prends ça court, Canada |2022| *KO24 Award *Distillerie du quai Award
SPASM, Canada |2023| *Best Editing
International Comedy Film Festival - FUNCINEMA, Argentine |2023| *Best Editing
CORTOCIRCUITI Short Film Festival, Italie |2023| *Best Editing
FIFF Namur, Belgium |2022
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada |2022|
Maremetraggio ShorTs Int. Film Festival, Italy |2022|
Longue Vue sur le Court, Canada |2022|
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada |2022|
Festival Images en Vues, Canada |2022|
Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, Canada |2022|
Cinemania, Canada |2022|
Indie Street Film Festival, US | 2022|
ShortCom, UK |2022|
Beirut Shorts International Film Festival, Lebanon |2022|
La Plata Int. Independent Film Festival, Argentina |2022|
FICFA, Canada |2022|
Shorts That Are Not Pants, Canada |2022|
Ciné-club Temps d'écran, Canada |2022|
International Film Festival of Ottawa, Canada |2022|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2022|
Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe, France |2023|
INDIE short Film Series, US |2023|
HollyShorts Film Festival, US |2023|
Film Fest Petaluma, US |2023|
Annapolis Film Festival, US |2023|
Short Encounters International Film Festival, Greece |2023|
Mecal Int. Short Film Festival, Espagne |2023|
Sundance International Film Festival, USA |2023|
FEST - New Directors / New Films, Portugal |2023|
Desertscape International Film Festival, USA |2023|
Bucharest Short Film Festival, Roumanie |2023|
Bolton International Film Festival, UK |2023|
BuSho (Budapest Short), Hongrie |2023|
Crested Butte Film Festival in Colorado, USA |2023|
Film Fest Petaluma, USA |2023|
INDIE short FILM SERIES, USA |2023|
HollyShorts Film Festival Feb montlhy screening, USA |2023|
The Sundance Short Film Tour, World |2023|
Les Courts du Vendredi, France |2023|
Galichnik Film Festival, Macdoine |2023|
Fenêtres sur courts, France|2023|
Tbilisi Cinema Club, Georgie |2023|
OFFline Film Festival, Irlande|2023|
Still Voices Short Film Festival, Irlande |2023|
Hochschulfilmclub, Allemagne |2023|
Festival de cinéma Mazette, France |2023|
Winterfest Film festival, USA |2023|
TRANSILVANIA SHORTS [International Short Film Festival], Roumanie |2023|
Black Sea Film Festival, Roumanie |2023|
International Usak Short Film Festival, Turquie |2023|
Vevey Very Funny Film Festival, Suisse |2023|
Arkansas Shorts, USA |2023|
Festival Loubens-Lauragais, France|2023|
Les Percéides, Canada |2023|
Festival Courts d'un Soir, Canada |2023|
Ciné-club Temps d'écran, Canada |2022|
Festifilm de la Beauce, Canada |2023|
Vues dans la tête..., Canada |2023|
Projection spéciale SPIRA, Canada |2023|
Projection à la Tête d'allumette, Canada |2023|
Ciné club de St-Casimir, Canada |2023|
Ciné-club Dernier rang, Canada |2023|
Festival TRAC, Canada |2023|
Ciné-club de Victoriaville, Canada |2023|
Calgary Underground Film Fest, Canada |2023|
Cinémental, Canada |2023|