By the Pool
Directed by Karine Bélanger
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2016 |
| Length | 14 min 58 s |
| Formats | DVD, DCP, Blu-Ray |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
During the heat wave, swimmers flock to a municipal pool. Rain or shine, as the days pass the place takes on a life of its own, and the lifeguards, while immature at times, shoulder considerable responsibilities.
Themes
teenagers, friendship, work relationshipsBiography
Karine Bélanger has a Bachelor’s degree in film studies from the Université de Montréal. After working in film restoration, she moved to production. She is currently the coordinator for Coop Vidéo de Montréal and has just completed her first short film, Maîtres nageurs.
Cast
Théodore Pellerin, Simon Pigeon, Carla Turcotte, Julianne Côté
Team
| Production | Andrew Przybytkowski (Coop Vidéo) |
| Script | Karine Bélanger |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Vincent Biron |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Valérie Gagnon-Hamel |
| EDITING | Sophie Benoit-Sylvestre |
| Sound | Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin-Gagnon, Alexandre Auger, Louis Collin, Bruno Bélanger |
| Music | Peter Venne |
Awards
Festival Vues dans la tête |2017| PRIX DU JURY
Festivals
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay
Cinévue
Carrousel du film de Rimouski
Festival du nouveau cinéma
Festival de cinéma de la Ville de Québec
Vancouver International Film Festival
Festival international de cinéma francophone en Acadie
Cambridge International Film Festival
Curta Cinema
Buenos Aires International Film Festival
Women in Film Festival
Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois
RiverRun International Film Festival
My French Film Festival