DITCH
Directed by Nellie Carrier
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada (Québec) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Length | 18m10s |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | VOF, STA |
Synopsis
Since her aunt threw herself into the depths of a quarry, Josette has been obsessed with death. She decides to run away, hoping to escape the madness she believes is running in her family blood. In her frantic race, her destiny will crash into another fugitive, Michelle, who may well save her from her curse. But the harsh reality will catch up with them at high speed.
Themes
family relationships, mourning, death, coming of ageBiography
Nellie Carrier has produced the feature film Sashinka (FNC, Seattle, CSA, IRIS), the short films GIRLFRIENDS (TIFF, FNC, REGARD), Looking for strong woman (best short film Berlin film fest., best director Flickers fest.) and As spring comes (TIFF, FNC). She directed the short films Néants (special mention FCVQ, +20 festivals) and DITCH, which will be released in 2022.
Cast
Josette : Irlande Côté
Michèle : Macha Limonchik
Irène : Larissa Corriveau
Uncle Brodeur : Pierre-Luc Brillant
Yvette : Ève Duranceau
Team
| Production | Jeanne-Marie Poulain (ielle/they/them), Audrey D. Laroche, Amélie Tremblay, Alexe Laroche, Nellie Carrier (Cinquième Maison) |
| Script | Nellie Carrier |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | François Messier Rheault |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Catherine White |
| EDITING | Myriam Magassouba |
| Sound | François P. Forcier, Simon Gervais, Isabelle Lussier |
| Music | Jean-Sébastien Williams |
Awards
Prix Solveig Anspach, Island |2023| *Best French Speaking Short Film
Festivals
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada |2022|
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada |2022|
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2023|
Vues dans la tête…, Canada |2023|
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada |2023|
Gandhara Independent Film Festival, Pakistan |2023|
International Usak Short Film Festival, Turquie |2023|
Cinema on the Bayou, US |2024|
Prix Solveig Anspach, Island |2024|