Online cinema
Marianne III : La dernière barge
Dasha Vymetalova
The documentary series Marianne III: The Last Barge, broadcast on Télé-Gaspé, delicately explores the captivating story of the construction of the last barge in Anse-au-Griffon by the talented craftsman Luc Plourde. This visually stunning narrative unveils the intricate challenges and meticulous stages of this unique project, from its conception to its launch. The series pays a heartfelt tribute to an essential part of Gaspesian maritime heritage, highlighting its central role in the cultural and historical identity of the region.
À poil!
Audrey Clemens
At the scale of hairs, we discover an unknown planet. However, this is our body. By giving a voice to two hairs, the film questions our relationship to ourselves, others living beings, and the Earth.
Changer le monde, une femme à la fois – Prix Femmes de mérite 2018
Ève Lamont
The documentary/report Changer le monde, une femme à la fois (Changing the world, one woman at a time) highlights the commitment and daily lives of 8 exceptional women: Chantale Arseneau, Karine Champagne, Mélanie Loisel, Sonia Lupien, Heidi McBride, Nadine St-Louis, Kim Thùy and Natalie Voland. This documentary not only provides insight into the journeys and stories of these exceptional women, but also exerts a transformational power on women, inspiring them and giving them hope that anything is possible.
Brandy
Cassandre Émanuel
One summer, Léonie and Laurence wander the trails, meadows, beaches and docks of their native Lower St. Lawrence. Words and ideas cascade freely, small talk and starlit theories intertwining effortlessly.
Dans un rectangle absolu, le printemps
Sarah Seené
”In Quebec, as everywhere else on the planet, the spring of 2020 was strangely marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and confinement. So I decided to take advantage of this singular time to put the upheaval of seasonal rebirth into images in the form of a short animated film made with my scanner, flowers gleaned from my neighborhood and everyday objects. The rectangular scanning surface of the digitizer, like a symbol of the confinement between our four walls, remains the sole setting for this film. This project is the fruit of a number of experiments carried out between May and December 2020, aimed at pushing my artistic work off its beaten track, leading me to explore frame-by-frame animation for the first time and to momentarily move away from analog to a digital practice.”
Le spectre visible
Sarah Seené
Lightning is the combination of thunder and intense electromagnetic radiation in the visible part of the spectrum. As unpredictable as it is sudden, this natural phenomenon leaves its mark on those who experience it. The Visible Spectrum is a portrait of five people who were not struck by lightning – but rather “fulgurated” – as they survived its impact. Each of their experiences is unique in its physicality, metaphysical dimension or philosophical significance. Through the intimacy of their stories, the essence of their faces, voices and bodies, and supported by the meta-media presence of a filmic texture electrified by static charges, this short documentary elaborates a sensitive reflection about life when it has so suddenly brushed against death.
Il fait gris dans ta tête, tout à coup
Sarah Seené
Il fait gris dans ta tête, tout à coup (All of a sudden it’s gray in your head) is the work of two artists who also form a couple. This visual poem, which combines Super-8, Polaroid and paint on film, recounts a traumatic event they both shared. With modesty and delicacy, images and words interact, giving rise to a sensory autobiographical work of great meaning.
Orbites
Sarah Seené
Marie-Christine, who lost her sight some years ago, explores life in a particularly sensory way—through her fingertips. Through her personal experience, she arouses her son’s curiosity and sense of wonder about the beauty of the universe. Drawing from a constellation of highly textured analogue images and a rich tapestry of sound, Orbits journeys into the sensorial depths of Marie-Christine’s memory, pondering the very essence of love and legacy.
Le silence a disparu
Sarah Seené
The silence subtly disappeared sometime in mid-January 2019, following a traumatic event that occurred one year before. Since then, white noise, scintillating sounds, and other dysfunctional frequencies have been with me every moment of every day, like impalpable symbols of trauma, superimposed. This self-portrait, shot in Super 8 film, illustrates the sensory chaos provoked by permanent tinnitus. I have had to tame this ‘phantom pain’, like perpetually surging sound waves, to define a new state of silence.
Lumen
Sarah Seené
Lumen (meaning ”light” in Latin) is a very short documentary film shot on Super-8 that portrays a young girl with oculocutaneous albinism. Despite the hypersensitivity engendered by this genetic disease, the depigmentation of his skin and eyes gives him an extraordinary aura. This film echoes the Fovea photographic series about visually impaired young people.
La mer en soi
Clara Prieur
The spirit of the sea is strong. One that many of us who have grown up by its shores hold within us. Even at times when we are far from this untamable element, the energy remains, and affects who we are, and how we think. The sea inside is a reflection on this connection, juxtaposed with the winter time urban environment where we currently reside. Movement based expression travelling through delicate peace, excitement, and moments of violence sculpt this interpretation. With this melee between our memories, fantasies and reality, comes the satisfaction of reconnecting with our identity.
Salir
Clara Prieur
When a woman has been abused, how can she regain power over her body and mind? How can she resurface? Salir is an immersion into sensorial memories and an attempt at embodying resilience. Dance places the body at the center of a cathartic process, and becomes the driving force of an emotional journey to wash away violence. In this narrative, two performers embody different aspects of the same character, offering contrasting perspectives on her relationship with the world.