
Snowbound
Directed by Alexis Fortier Gauthier
Genre | Fiction |
Country | Quebec |
Year | 2011 |
Length | 14 min 50 s |
Formats | DVD, HDCAM SR, 35 MM, Betacam |
Sound | Stereo |
Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Vicky, 13, her figure stuck between childhood and adolescence, secretly bears a heavy burden. When her mother discovers the nature of her troubles, Vicky takes an unsettling decision, in a desperate attempt to reclaim the childhood she has already lost…
Themes
teenagers, abortion, pregnancy, mother-daughter relationships, sexualityBiography
Quebec City filmmaker Alexis Fortier Gauthier is the director of AFTER ALL (APRÈS TOUT), which won the Genie for Best Live Action Short Drama in 2008, as well as the award for Best Canadian Short Film and the Kodak Award for Best Cinematography in a Canadian Short at the 2007 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival. He is the graduate of many filmmaking programs in his native province, including the CEGEP François-Xavier Garneau, l’Université du Québec à Montréal, and l’Institut national de l’image et du son (INIS). He is in the process of developing his first feature film with longtime collaborator Géraldine Charbonneau.
Cast
Ariane Legault, Amélie Dallaire, Christophe Parent
Team
Production | Mathieu Denis |
Script | Geneviève Simard |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Philippe Roy |
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Nadine Lisée |
EDITING | Nicolas Roy |
Sound | Martyne Morin, Patrice LeBlanc |
Music | Sébastien Tremblay |
Festivals
Festival international du film francophone de Namur
Vancouver International Film Festival
Festival de cinéma de la Ville de Québec
Berlin International Film Festival