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'Acadiana' is a 2019 Canadian short documentary film directed by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin.[ric Moreault, [https://www.lesoleil.com/arts/cinema/trois-cineastes-de-quebec-au-cannes-du-court-metrage-1912e8b446f28af33504d5b37cdb5e51 "Trois cinastes de Qubec au Cannes du court mtrage"]. 'Le Soleil', December 10, 2018.] The film explores the changing face of Cajun culture in the United States, and its roots in the Acadian culture of Canada, through a profile of the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.[Justine Smith, [https://cultmtl.com/2019/03/festival-regard/ "10 highlights from one of the best short film fests in the world"]. 'Cult MTL', March 20, 2019.]
The film premiered at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.[Brian Welk, [https://www.thewrap.com/steven-soderbergh-to-receive-2019-founders-award-at-slamdance-festival/ "Steven Soderbergh to Receive 2019 Founders Award at Slamdance Festival"]. 'TheWrap', December 11, 2018.]
At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the directors won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film.[Pat Mullen, [http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/jordan-river-anderson-named-top-canadian-doc-at-viff "Jordan River Anderson Named Top Canadian Doc at VIFF"]. 'Point of View', October 6, 2019.] In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-top-10-canadian-films-2019/ "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019"]. 'Now', December 11, 2019.]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[Jillian Morgan, [https://realscreen.com/2020/02/18/extra-drive-takes-australia-doc-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-unveiled/ "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled"]. 'RealScreen', February 18, 2020.]
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