Roseline Like in the Movies / Roseline comme dans les films | 14 mins 45 secs
Directed by Sara Bourdeau (Québec)
*** Co-Winner: VTIFF Award for Best Fiction Film.
Roseline is a renowned actress with an impressive career. After a lifetime on camera, she gets ready to play the greatest role of her life. Fiction and reality blur together, surfacing a deeply buried secret—then: lights, camera, action.
Award Citation:
“Most films draw from a very few underlying basic stories. What distinguishes one from another is how the story is told. The judges were unanimous in admiring the creative directorial approach that succeeded in holding our attention through an intertwining of mystery, tenderness and humor. They also made a point of noting the excellent acting.”
A Broken-Hearted Solstice/Solstice d’un cœur brisé | 12 mins 22 secs
Directed by Fanny Lefort (Québec)
A professional mascot named Fauve gets dumped by her boyfriend on the summer solstice, aka the longest day of the year. The icy storm she’s plunged into doesn’t quite fit with the current heatwave.
A Mother | 15 mins 56 secs
Directed by Natasha K Ngaiza (Vermont)
As a town copes with the disappearance of a little girl, a mother of two must come to terms with her own decision to abort an unexpected pregnancy.
Through the Wall/A travers le mur | 20 mins
Directed by Larissa Corriveau (Québec)
Sponsored by Anne Barbano and Michael George
Edmond, the only child of Jacques and Marie, lives in a world without words, a situation which slowly creates a breach in the heart of the family home. Diving into the depths of her despair, Marie discovers the surprising universe hidden in her son’s silence.