Dogs Don't Breed Cats
Directed by Cristina Martins
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2015 |
| Length | 14 min 53 s |
| Formats | DVD, DCP, Blu-Ray |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Pregnant and homeless, Joëlle shows up at her father’s house. Even if Jeff, a solitary non-conformist former punk is reluctant to the idea, Joëlle decides to stay. Jeff is overwhelmed by the casualness of his daughter, whom he barely knows.
Themes
family relationships, teenagers, pregnancy, father-daughter relationships, sexualityBiography
Expanding her talent with each new project, Cristina Martins approaches her second short film Dogs don’t breed cats with a distinct focus on the acting. As an accomplished director of advertisements and music videos, Cristina has a profound desire to refine her characters, and capture reality while showcasing her city, Montreal, in all its splendour. The Clermont-Ferrand Festival, amongst others, has selected Cristina’s previous feature Par Avion. Since then, she created many fiction projects, one a full-length feature film, and this one, her second short film. Her close collaboration with scriptwriter Sandra Lopes Martins allows her to transform sincere emotions and stories into featured films.
Cast
Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Martin Dubreuil
Team
| Production | Mathieu Elie, Cristina Martins (Kartel Film) |
| Script | Sandra Lopes Martins, Cristina Martins |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Mathieu Elie |
| EDITING | David Villeneuve |
| Sound | Thierry Bourgault |
| Music | Jean-Olivier Bégin |
Awards
Prix Prends ça court! | 2016 | PRIX TV5 / UNIS
Festivals
Flickers : Rhode Island International Film Festival
Longue vue sur le court
Festival Images en vues
Toronto International Film Festival
CinéFest Sudbury
Festival international de cinéma francophone en Acadie
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et francophone de Vancouver
Cinema on The Bayou
Rhode Island International Film Festival Encore Series
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Jour de la Francophonie à Barcelone
Mecal International Short Film Festival
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay