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'Fauve' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jrmy Comte and released in 2018.[[https://www.aspentimes.com/entertainment/aspen-shortsfest-writer-director-jeremy-comte-on-making-fauve/ "Aspen Shortsfest: Writer-director Jrmy Comte on making Fauve"]. 'Aspen Times', April 5, 2018.] The film centres on two boys (Flix Grenier and Alexandre Perreault) looking for adventure near an open pit mine, who are soon drawn into a dangerous situation as their power game spins out of control.[
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The film was shot near Thetford Mines, Quebec.[[https://www.latribune.ca/arts/sundance--jeremy-comte-gagne-un-prix-special-du-jury-5db8630121e6f4d16cdd3385a7e8cca6 "Sundance : Jrmy Comte gagne un prix spcial du jury"]. 'La Tribune', January 24, 2018.]
Awards
The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize in the short films program.[ It won several awards at other film festivals throughout the year, including the top award at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films,][[https://www.palmspringslife.com/fauve-film/ "Canadian Film Wins Top Prize at Palm Springs ShortFest"]. 'Palm Springs Life', June 25, 2018.] an Honourable Mention from the Best Canadian Short Film jury at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival,[[https://www.screendaily.com/news/green-book-boosts-awards-season-prospects-with-tiff-audience-award-win/5132687.article "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win"]. 'Screen Daily', September 16, 2018.] and the Grand Jury Prize at the 24FPS International Short Film Festival.[[https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/local/2018/11/04/canadians-film-fauve-takes-top-prize-abilenes-24-fps-festival/1885170002/ "Canadian's film 'Fauve' takes top prize at Abilene's 24fps short film festival"]. 'Abilene Reporter-News', November 4, 2018.]
It was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list.[[https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-canadas-top-ten-2018/ "TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list skews a lot younger this year"]. 'Now', December 5, 2018.]
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.[[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1161646/prix-ecrans-canadiens-2019-gagnants "Les Qubcois remportent plus de la moiti des trophes l'avant-gala des prix crans canadiens"]. Ici Radio-Canada, March 31, 2019.] It was also an Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards,[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-oscars-jeremy-comte-fauve-marianne-farley-marguerite-1.4987839 "Two Quebec filmmakers receive first-ever Academy Award nominations"]. CBC News Montreal, January 22, 2019.] and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards.
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