Woodpecker
Directed by Kevin T. Landry
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada (Quebec) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Length | 20 min |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | English subtitles, French |
Synopsis
More than a decade after she abandoned him, Émile accepts his mother Fanny’s invitation to come work with her on an isolated logging camp. While he foolishly expected a joyful reunion, the boy is pitted against an hostile environnement and a woman with a distinct lack of maternal instinct.
Themes
mother-son relationships, self esteem, work relationships, profesional life, ruralBiography
Kevin T. Landry is a Montreal-based director/screenwriter/editor interested in the imaginary, the absurd, and the fine line that separate the worlds of reality and fantasy. He now has over 15 short films to his name, films that have travelled all over the word and won numerous prizes.
Cast
Émile Beauregard : Will Murphy
Fanny : Valérie Blais
Bernard : Normand D’Amour
Beaulieu : Sylvio Arriola
Père : Michel Laperrière
Team
| Production | Macha Houssart, Kélyna N. Lauzier (La 115e) |
| Script | Kevin T. Landry |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Vincent Biron |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu |
| EDITING | Carina Baccanale |
| Sound | Michael Binette |
| Music | Robert Marcel Lepage, René Lussier |
Awards
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2022| * BRAVO CHARLIE award
Festivals
Palm Springs Shortfest, US |2022|
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2022| * Prix BRAVO CHARLIE
Canadian Film Fest, Canada |2021|
CineFest Sudbury, Canada |2021|
FICFA, Canada |2021|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2022|
Cinemania, Canada |2021|
Les Percéides, Canada |2021|
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Canada |2021|
Sarasota Film Festival, US |2022|
Friss Hus Budapest Int. Short Film Festival, Hungary |2021|
Cinema on the Bayou, US |2022|