''Star'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by

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and released in 2015. The film stars Kevin Geronimo Tejeda and Justin Joselin Geronimo Morris as Tito and Jay, two young

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brothers living in the

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neighbourhood of

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. The film was a shortlisted Quebec Cinema Award nominee for Best Short Film at the

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, the film was shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Drama."2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed"

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, January 17, 2017.

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* 2015 short films 2015 drama films 2015 films Quebec films Black Canadian films French-language Canadian films Canadian drama short films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub