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.

"Nuit Blonde moved me, profoundly touched my heart and again haunted me since" - Denis Villeneuve

Themes

sexuality, homosexuality, neurodiversity, autisme, intimacy

Biography

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