Acadiana (film)
| Acadiana | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Guillaume Fournier Samuel Matteau Yannick Nolin |
| Written by | Guillaume Fournier |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Vézina |
| Cinematography | Yannick Nolin |
| Edited by | Samuel Matteau |
| Music by | Mathieu Cantin Samuel Matteau Mathieu Robineau |
Production company | Projet Kinomada |
| Distributed by | Spira |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Acadiana is a 2019 Canadian short documentary film directed by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin.[1] The film explores the changing face of Cajun culture in the United States, and its roots in the Acadian culture of Canada, through a profile of the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.[2]
The film premiered at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.[3]
At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the directors won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film.[4] In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.[5]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[6]
References[]
- ^ Éric Moreault, "Trois cinéastes de Québec au Cannes du court métrage". Le Soleil, December 10, 2018.
- ^ Justine Smith, "10 highlights from one of the best short film fests in the world". Cult MTL, March 20, 2019.
- ^ Brian Welk, "Steven Soderbergh to Receive 2019 Founders Award at Slamdance Festival". TheWrap, December 11, 2018.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "‘Jordan River Anderson’ Named Top Canadian Doc at VIFF". Point of View, October 6, 2019.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
- ^ Jillian Morgan, "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled". RealScreen, February 18, 2020.
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