The Man and the Beast
Directed by Martin Thibaudeau
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2009 |
| Length | 10 min |
| Formats | DVD, Blu-Ray, HDCAM |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Three city guys in a Quebecois winter cottage are surprised by the presence of a mysterious beast in the basement. After trying their best to get rid of it, they quickly learn that those little buggers are much tougher than they appear. Who will vanquish? This cruel comedy poses a cynical view on man's hunter instincts and the duality between compassion and the desire to overcome.
Themes
friendship, black humorBiography
Born in Ottawa, graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse acting school in New York City and of the creative writing program at the Montreal University, Martin Thibaudeau, who now lives in Montreal, works in English and French as an actor in films (Cruising Bar 2, Polytechnique, Bon Cop Bad Cop, Lies and Deceptions, Jericho Mansions) as well as television (Sophie Parker, The Dead Zone, Les Bougon, Fortier, Le gentleman, René Lévesque). He acted in many stage plays and founded the Gray Zone Theatre company for which he wrote and acted in the play Momentary Lucidity which toured the country and which he adapted for the silver screen (release 2009). Martin wrote many television episodes (3 x rien, Radio enfer, Zone de turbulence et Surprise surprise). The Man and the Beast is his first film direction.
Cast
Frédéric Blanchette, François Létourneau, Martin Thibaudeau
Team
| Production | Guillaume L'Espérance, Martin thibaudeau (L'Homme et la bête inc.) |
| Script | Martin Thibaudeau |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Mario Janelle |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Mario Hervieux |
| EDITING | Claude Palardy |
| Sound | François Grenon |
| Music | Samuel Laflamme |
Awards
Worldfest Houston | 2010 | PLATINUM REMI AWARD FOR COMEDY
Festivals
Ciné-Franco Toronto
The embassies in Ghana and Tanzania
La tournée des Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Festival du film francophone de Whitehorse
Off-Courts de Trouville
Fantasia
BuSho Film Festival
Festival du film Juste pour rire
Worldfest Houston
Wisconsin film festival
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Festival international de court métrage de Dresde
Vancouver International Film Festival
Festival des Films du Monde