
Blond Night
Directed by Gabrielle Demers
Genre | Fiction |
Country | Canada (Québec) |
Year | 2022 |
Length | 15m59 |
Formats | DCP |
Sound | 5.1 |
Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Victor is unhappy in his housing for autistic adults. To avoid the Friday disco, he goes out for a walk in the neighborhood and then he meets a young prostitute.
Introducing Patrick Dornerval in the role of Victor.
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"Nuit Blonde moved me, profoundly touched my heart and again haunted me since" - Denis Villeneuve
Themes
sexuality, homosexuality, neurodiversity, autisme, intimacyBiography
Gabrielle Demers is a Montreal-based filmmaker. Her short film Iris has been selected in several film festivals, including Slamdance. Her next film, The Pornographer, was screened at the Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. She is currently working on the film adaptation of the novel Querelle de Roberval written by Kevin Lambert.
Cast
Victor Toussaint : Patrick Dorneval
Jessy : Dany Boudreault
Team
Production | Nellie Carrier (Cinquième Maison) |
Script | Gabrielle Demers |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Chloé Ellegé |
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu |
EDITING | Mathieu Bouchard Malo, Charlie Boisvert |
Sound | Nataq Huault |
Music | Alexis Elina |
Awards
Tribeca Film Festival, US |2023| *Special Jury Mention (Narrative Short)
Palm Springs Shortfest, US | 2023 | *Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada (Québec) | 2023 *Nomination
Festival Regard, Canada |2023| *Short & Queer Award
Gala Prends ça court! (nomination), Canada | 2022 | *Prix Cineground, Prix La Watch / FCIAT, Prix Nemesis Films, Mention spéciale DENIS VILLENEUVE
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue,Canada (Québec) |2022| *Unis TV Award
Longue vue sur le court, Canada (Québec) |2022| *Best Screenplay (Quebec Short Film)
Cinemania, Canada (Québec) |2022| *AQCC Critic's Award
Image + Nation, Canada |2022| *Special Jury Mention
Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA, Czech Republic | 2023 *Student Jury Award
Festivals
Tribeca Film Festival, US |2023| *Special Jury Mention (Narrative Short)
Festival Regard, Canada |2023| *Short & Queer Award
Palm Springs Shortfest, US | 2023 | *Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
Gala Québec Cinéma, Canada (Québec) | 2023 *Nomination
Outfest, US | 2023
Gala Prends ça court! (nomination), Canada | 2022 | *Prix Cineground, Prix La Watch / FCIAT, Prix Nemesis Films, Mention spéciale DENIS VILLENEUVE
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue,Canada (Québec) |2022| *Unis TV Award
Longue vue sur le court, Canada (Québec) |2022| *Best Screenplay (Quebec Short Film)
Cinemania, Canada (Québec) |2022| *AQCC Critic's Award
Image + Nation, Canada |2022| *Special Jury Mention
Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA, Czech Republic | 2023 *Student Jury Award
Interfilm Berlin, Germany |2022|
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada |2022|
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania |2022|
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada (Québec) |2022|
FICFA, Canada |2022|
Torino Lovers Film Festival, Italy |2022|
Torino Short Film Market, Italy |2022|
Queer Screen's 30th Mardi Gras Film Festival, Australia |2023|
Roze Filmdagen, Netherlands |2023|
Landshut Film Festival, Germany |2023|
La Fête du Slip, France |2023|
BFI Flare, UK |2023|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2023|
International queer film festival Merlinka, Serbia | 2023
Oslo/Fusion Film Festival, Norway | 2023
Gaze International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Ireland | 2023
CUT TO: GENT, Belgium | 2023
QUEERSICHT Filmfestival, Switzerland | 2023
Melbourne Int. Film Festival, Australia | 2023 | Focus Canada
Way Out West Film Fest, US | 2023
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland | 2023 | Focus Canada
International Usak Short Film Festival, Turkey | 2023
Queer People of Colour Film Festival, Ireland | 2023
QUEER Filmfestival Weiterstadt, Germany | 2023
Queerfilmfestival Weimar, Germany | 2023
Les Percéides, Canada (Québec) | 2023
Festival du film de la Ville de Québec, Canada (Québec) | 2023
Breakthroughs Film Festival, Canada | 2023
Gimli Film Festival, Canada | 2023
Calgary International Film Fest, Canada | 2023
FEST - New Directors / New Films, Portugal | 2023
XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin, Germany | 2023