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Fauve (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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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