''Moon'' (french: Lune) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by
Zoé Pelchat Zoé Pelchat is a Canadian film and television director from Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 short film ''Moon (Lune)'', which was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.Jean-François Van ...
and released in 2020. The film stars Joanie Martel as Babz, an ex-convict working as a waitress in a diner, who is set on a path to redemption when she works up the courage to ask a customer out on a date.
The film's cast also includes Alexandre Lavigne, Guillaume Gauthier, Martine Francke, Reda Guerinik and Ines Feghouli.
The film premiered at the
2020 Vancouver International Film Festival
The 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 39th event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from September 24 to October 7, 2020. On September 3, organizers announced a lineup of 180 films; due to the COVID- ...
, where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury. It was subsequently screened at other film festivals, including the
Festival du nouveau cinéma
The Festival du nouveau cinéma or FNC (English: ''Festival of New Cinema'') is an annual independent film festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring independent films from around the world. Over 160,000 people attend each year. One of ...
, the
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (trans: International Francophone Film Festival in Acadie), or FICFA, is a francophone international film festival held annually in Moncton, New Brunswick.Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (French: ''Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand'') is an international film festival dedicated to short films held annually in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
History
In ...
, and the
Canadian Film Fest.
Awards
The film won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at FICFA,
[Pascale Savoie-Brideau]
"Un bilan positif pour le 34e Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie"
Ici Radio-Canada
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Nouveau-Brunswick, November 21, 2020. and Martel won the award for Best Actress in a Short Film at CFF.
"Sugar Daddy CFF Winner"
''Northern Star'', April 19, 2021.
The film received a Prix Iris
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...]
at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards
The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than ...
in 2021.[Jean-François Vandeuren]
"La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021"
''Showbizz.net'', April 26, 2021.
References
External links
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2020 films
2020 short films
Canadian drama short films
Films shot in Quebec
Quebec films
2020s French-language films
French-language Canadian films
2020s Canadian films
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