The Near Future (film)

The Near Future
Film poster
FrenchLe futur proche
Directed bySophie Goyette
Written byMadeleine David
Sophie Goyette
Produced bySophie Goyette
StarringPatrice Berthomier
CinematographyNeil Oakshott
Philippe Roy
Edited byJules Saulnier
Music byÉliane Préfonaine
Release date
  • March 2012 (2012-03) (Saguenay)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Near Future (French: Le futur proche) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Sophie Goyette and released in 2012.[1] The film stars Patrice Berthomier as Robin, a pilot for a small Quebec airline who learns of his mother's death, but goes through his day emotionally ambivalent about the news due to their complicated relationship.[2]

The film premiered at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival (Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay) in March 2012.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[3]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards,[5] and a Prix Jutra nominee for Best Short Film at the 15th Jutra Awards.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Le Futur Proche (Short): Sophie Goyette". Exclaim!, January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Le futur proche de Sophie Goyette". 24 images, No. 161, March–April 2013, p. 38.
  3. ^ a b "«Le Futur proche» de Sophie Goyette sera en compétition à Sundance". Voir, December 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Peter Knegt, "TIFF List 2012: A Complete List of All Films at the Toronto International Film Festival". IndieWire, September 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Introducing the Canadian Screen Awards, and their 2013 nominees". Maclean's, January 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards". CBC News Montreal, March 17, 2013.


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