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'The Beep Test' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Maxime Aubert and released in 2017.[[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/cinema/blogue/1085805/trois-nouveaux-visages-du-court-metrage-quebecois-gala-prends-ca-court "Trois nouveaux visages du court-mtrage qubcois"]. Ici Radio-Canada, February 26, 2018.] The film centres on Wojtek (Thodore Pellerin), a new student at his school who is bullied, but finds a way to turn the tables on his tormentors when they are all required to perform the multi-stage fitness test in physical education class.[[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/facebook-is-the-cinema-in-pleins-ecrans-short-film-fest "Facebook is the cinema in Plein(s) cran(s) short film fest"]. 'Montreal Gazette', November 22, 2017.]
The film premiered in March 2017 at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival. In November it was included in the lineup of Plein(s) cran(s), an online festival of short films from Quebec which uses Facebook as its platform.[
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The film was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award finalist for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.[[http://www.filmsquebec.com/finalistes-prix-ecrans-canadiens-2018/ "Finalistes des Prix crans canadiens 2018"]. 'Films du Qubec', January 16, 2018.]
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