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Life Begins (2009 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Life Begins' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by mile Proulx-Cloutier and released in 2009.[https://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-cinematographique/2009/07/16/la-vie-commence-demile-proulx-cloutier-a-locarno/ "La vie commence dmile Proulx-Cloutier Locarno"]. 'Voir', July 16, 2019. The film centres on 24 hours in the life of a dysfunctional family who do not communicate well.Anabelle Nicoud, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4550897-cinq-questions-a-emile-proulx-cloutier.php "Cinq questions mile Proulx-Cloutier"]. 'La Presse', August 8, 2009.
The film stars Jacques Girard as the father, and Maxime Dumontier, Vincent Proulx-Hbert and Anfe Tremblay-Proulx as his children.
The film premiered on August 11, 2009 at the Locarno Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[http://www.lienmultimedia.com/spip.php?article21581 "La Vie commence, de mile Proulx-Cloutier, Toronto et Prends a court !"]. 'Lien Multimdia', September 10, 2009.
Awards and nominations
It was also screened at the 2009 Festival du nouveau cinma, where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Short Film Award,Brendan Kelly, [https://variety.com/2009/film/news/nouveau-cinema-fest-lauds-dogtooth-1118010079/ "Nouveau Cinema fest lauds Dogtooth"]. 'Variety', October 17, 2009. and at the 2009 Whistler Film Festival, where it won the ShortWork Award.Fred Lee, "B.C. lights up both stage and screen". 'National Post', December 12, 2009.
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2009."Dolan, Nadda films among Canada's best of the year". 'Waterloo Region Record', December 26, 2009.
It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.Linda Barnard, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/03/01/drama_rules_as_genie_nominations_announced.html "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced"]. 'Toronto Star', March 1, 2010.
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