Opening Up
Directed by Albéric Aurtenèche
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2010 |
| Length | 19 min |
| Formats | HDCAM, 35 MM |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Gabrielle is 16. She inflicts pain to herself, cut herself. Her father doesn’t understand why. At the hospital she meet Étienne, who suffers from an accidental injury. With him, she don’t have to explain anything.
Themes
teenagers, friendship, automutilation, father-daughter relationships, affective disorderBiography
Albéric grew up in Montreal, but was born in Paris where he eventually stutied visual arts. Since, he obtained a master degree in cinema production at Concordia University. He first started working on a more experimental level before even touching fiction. Today, his interest for images reaches no bound.
Cast
Arianne Trépanier, Pierre-Luc Lafontaine, Denis Bernard, Catherine Cadotte, Éléonore Lamothe
Team
| Production | Nancy Grant (Metafilms) |
| Script | Albéric Aurtenèche |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Nicolas Caniccioni |
| EDITING | Isabelle Malenfant |
| Sound | Dominique Chartrand |
| Music | Roger Tellier-Craig |
Awards
Prix Prends ça court! | 2011 | PRIX AIR CANADA-SPAFAX, PRIX TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC
Off-Courts de Trouville | 2010 | PRIX DE LA MEILLEURE RÉALISATION
Yorkton film festival | 2010 | PRIX DU MEILLEUR FILM DRAMATIQUE
Prix Jutra | 2011 | PRIX DU MEILLEUR COURT MÉTRAGE
Festivals
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Festival ffAT de Munich
Festival de cinéma Jeunes Publics du Massif du Sancy
Festival des cultures francophones
Wisconcin Film Festival
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Festival de films de Baie-Comeau
Festival du film francophone de WhiteHorse
Carrousel du film de Rimouski
Festival Images en Vues de Montréal
Festival des Percéides
Festival du nouveau cinéma
Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Off-Courts de Trouville
BuSho
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay
Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto
Yorkton film festival