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In the Jam Jar
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'In the Jam Jar' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Colin Nixon and released in 2021.Isabel Authier, [https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/2021/10/15/le-cineaste-colin-nixon-se-fait-remarquer-3be2bb56062173dcb7bd7b707510f258 "Le cinaste Colin Nixon se fait remarquer"]. 'La Voix de l'Est', October 15, 2021. A tribute to maternal love, the film stars France Castel as Joan, a dying woman who is being cared for by her son Dan (Alain Goulem).Andr Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2022-01-26/des-oeuvres-quebecoises-a-slamdance.php "Des uvres qubcoises Slamdance"]. 'La Presse', January 26, 2022.
Despite featuring francophone actors, the film's dialogue was shot in English and subtitled in French for francophone audiences.
The film was screened in July 2021 as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Not Short on Talent showcase of Canadian short films at the Cannes Film Market.Jenna Benchetrit, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cannes-2021-a-canadian-guide-to-the-world-s-most-prestigious-film-festival-1.6091108 "Cannes 2021: A Canadian guide to the world's most prestigious film festival"]. CBC News, July 6, 2021. It had its official public premiere at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinma, where it won both the juried and audience-choice awards for Best Canadian Short Film.[https://ctvm.info/fnc-le-palmares-des-competitions-de-courts-metrages-et-dexcellents-films-en-salle/ "FNC Le palmars des comptitions de courts mtrages et dexcellents films en salle"]. 'CTVM', October 14, 2021.
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards,Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, Sort Of & Scarborough Lead The Pack"]. 'ET Canada', February 15, 2022. and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.[https://ctvm.info/devoilement-des-finalistes-aux-prix-iris-2022/ "Dvoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022"]. 'CTVM', April 14, 2022.
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