Pro Pool
Directed by Alec Pronovost
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada |
| Year | 2022 |
| Length | 8 min |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | English subtitles, French |
Synopsis
Freshly graduated from his bachelor's degree in history and civilization, Charles-Olivier struggles to find a job in his field and must fall back on accepting a position as a clerk in a pool shop. Feeling down, he navigates his new profession as best he can.
Themes
aquatic life, work relationships, questBiography
Former Club Piscine employee, Alec Pronovost left the aquatic world to work as a director and writer. He is the creator behind the series The Killing and Complètement Lycée as well as the short films Jeep Boys, Tony Speed and Sainte Marie-Josée part en croisade. Alec loves fun, rock and sunny afternoons!
Cast
Charles-Olivier : Louis Carrière
Alain : Alexis Martin
Cassandra : Sylvie de Morais
Jean-Mi : Sébastien Rajotte
Oussama : Oussama Fares
Hugo: Louis Girard-Bock
Roxane: Zeneb Blanchet
Marc-André: François Ruel-Côté
Julien : Maxime Genois
Danny : Craig Weiss
Team
| Production | Patrick Francke-Sirois (Club Vidéo) |
| Script | Alec Pronovost |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Natan B. Foisy |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Sarah Warren |
| EDITING | Louis Chevalier-Dagenais |
| Sound | Jacob Marcoux, Jordan Choinière |
| Music | Alex Lefaire |
| Other | Press Inquiries : Caroline Rompré | pixelleX communications | 514-778-9294 | caroline@pixellex.ca |
Awards
Gala Prends ça court, Canada |2022| *Prix DISTILLERIE DU QUAI, Prix KO24
Festivals
Sundance Film Festival, US |2023|
FIFF Namur, Belgium |2022|
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada |2022|
Maremetraggio ShorTs Int. Film Festival, Italy |2022|
Gala Prends ça court, Canada |2022|
Longue Vue sur le Court, Canada |2022|
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada |2022|
Festival Images en Vues, Canada |2022|
Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, Canada |2022|
Cinemania, Canada |2022|
Indie Street Film Festival, US |2022|
ShortCom, US |2022|
Beirut Shorts International Film Festival, Lebanon |2022|
La Plata Int. Independent Film Festival, Argentina |2022|
FICFA, Canada |2022|
Shorts That Are Not Pants, Canada |2022|
Ciné-club Temps d'écran, Canada |2022|
International Film Festival of Ottawa, Canada |2022|
Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), Canada |2022|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2022|
Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe, France |2023|
INDIE short Film Series, US |2023|
HollyShorts Film Festival, US |2023|
Film Fest Petaluma, US |2023|
Annapolis Film Festival, US |2023|
Short Encounters International Film Festival, Greece |2023|