short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
Voir
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'', January 22, 2014. The film stars Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau as Fanny, a young girl whose relationship with her father Yves (Alain Houle) is explored when her offer to cut his hair is interrupted by external events.
Accolades
The film won the Short Film Jury Award for International Fiction at the
2014 Sundance Film Festival
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. At the 2014
Vancouver International Film Festival
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The festival is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Fest ...
, Dulude-De Celles won the award for most promising director of a Canadian short film.
The film was named to the
Toronto International Film Festival
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's year-end
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CBC News
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, December 2, 2014. and received a
Canadian Screen Award
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