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'Shooting Star' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Ariane Louis-Seize and released in 2020.[Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-2020-short-films-guide "10 must-see Canadian short films at TIFF 2020"]. 'Now', September 4, 2020.] The film stars Marguerite Bouchard as Chlo, a teenage girl travelling with her mother Nathalie (Whitney Lafleur) and her mother's boyfriend Christopher (Patrick Hivon) to observe shooting stars, only to begin developing a sexual and romantic attraction of her own to Christopher.[Andrew Parker, [https://www.thegate.ca/film/044335/a-look-at-short-cuts-programme-04-tiff-2020/ "A Look at Short Cuts Programme 04 | TIFF 2020"]. 'TheGATE.ca', September 13, 2020.]
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[ It was subsequently screened at the Abitibi-Tmiscamingue International Film Festival, where it won the Prix Tlbec,][[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/des-matins-en-or/segments/entrevue/208437/festival-cinema-internation-abitibi-temiscamingue-39e "Le Festival du cinma russi malgr la pandmie et l'vacuation de la salle"]. Ici Radio-Canada Premire, November 6, 2020.] and at the Whistler Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian ShortWork.[Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/whistler-film-festival-2020-award-winners-from-bcs-indian-road-trip-to-newfoundlands-little "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans"]. 'The Georgia Straight', December 21, 2020.]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.[Jean-Franois Vandeuren, [https://showbizz.net/cinema/la-deesse-des-mouches-a-feu-part-en-tete-des-nominations-du-gala-quebec-cinema-2021 "La desse des mouches feu part en tte des nominations du Gala Qubec Cinma 2021"]. 'Showbizz.net', April 26, 2021.]
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