Blonde 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
Gala Prends ça court! *Prix Cineground, Prix La Watch / FCIAT, Prix Nemesis Films, DENIS VILLENEUVE Special Mention
Festival Regard, Canada (Québec) |2023| *Short & Queer Award
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
Torino Lovers Film Festival, Italy |2022| *Special Jury Mention
Festivals
Tribeca Film Festival, US |2023|
Gala Prends ça court! (nomination), Canada | 2022 | *Prix Cineground, Prix La Watch / FCIAT, Prix Nemesis Films, Mention spéciale DENIS VILLENEUVE
Interfilm Berlin, Germany |2022|
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada |2022|
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania |2022|
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
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|
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Canada |2023|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2023|