North of Albany

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North of Albany
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Promotional poster
FrenchAu nord d'Albany
Directed byMarianne Farley
Written by
  • Marianne Farley
  • Claude Brie
Produced by
  • Marianne Farley
  • Benoit Beaulieu
Starring
CinematographyBenoit Beaulieu
Edited byAube Foglia
Music byFrannie Holder
Production
company
Slykid & Skykid
Distributed byMaison 4:3
CountryCanada
Languages
  • English
  • French
Budget> $1.3 million[1][2]

North of Albany (French: Au nord d'Albany) is an upcoming Canadian independent psychological drama film directed (in her feature directoral debut) and co-produced by Marianne Farley.

Co-written by Farley and Claude Brie, the film stars Céline Bonnier, Zeneb Blanchet, and Eliott Plamondon as a Canadian family who run away to the United States. After their car breaks down and they become stranded in the Adirondacks, the family recruits the help of a local mechanic (played by Rick Roberts) to get back on the road.

Originally set to film in the United States in July 2020, the film instead began principal photography in Canada in October, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place in and around Montreal and concluded in November 2020. Financed by Telefilm Canada and SODEC, North of Albany is set to be distributed by Maison 4:3.

Premise[]

A single mother (Céline Bonnier) decides to flee Montreal with her two children, including her young teenager (Zeneb Blanchet) who has just physically attacked a girl who was harassing her.[3] The family flees but gets stranded in the Adirondacks, where they bond with a local mechanic (Rick Roberts) who helps them confront the real reasons they’re on the run.[4]

Cast[]

  • Céline Bonnier as Annie, the mother of Sarah and Felix
  • Zeneb Blanchet as Sarah, the 15-year-old teenage daughter of Annie and sister of Felix
  • Eliott Plamondon as Felix, the 10-year-old son of Annie and brother of Sarah
  • Rick Roberts as Paul, a mechanic who lives in the Adirondacks, and Emma's nephew
  • Naomi Cormier as Hope
  • Sean Tucker as Richard
  • Kelly Dépeault as Martine
  • Frédéric Pierre as Mme Briére
  • Janet Land as Emma, a 65-year-old widow and Paul's aunt

Production[]

North of Albany was announced on June 17, 2019, when Telefilm Canada revealed three films they would fund in the upcoming months.[1][5] In December 2019, SODEC announced that they would also finance the film.[6] Director and co-writer Marianne Farley got the idea for the film after her car broke down "very close to the Adirondack Park" while she was visiting her brother in the United States.[7][8] Calling the mishap a "shitty adventure", Farley wrote the initial screenplay with her then-spouse Claude Brie.[3][9] Farley also produced the film with Benoit Beaulieu under their production banner Slykid & Skykid. It is the company's second project after 2020's Our Own (Les Nôtres).[4]

Filming, set to begin in July 2020, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11] A shoot in the Adirondacks was also planned but principal photography began instead in Abercorn, Quebec, on October 7, 2020, with the hopes of concluding on November 16.[12][7] The crew followed COVID-19 safety protocols by wearing masks, practicing social distancing and receiving frequent temperature measurements while working.[13][14][15] Filming also took place in Montreal, as well as in the Laurentian Mountains and the Eastern Townships of Quebec.[3][16][17] Scenes and exterior shots were also filmed in Châteauguay, the Entrelacs, Lanaudière, Sutton, and in West Brome.[7][18] Director of photography Benoit Beaulieu and camera operator Benoît C. Gauthier shot the film with an Arri Alexa Mini LF camera and vintage Leica R lenses.[19][20] Drone shots were filmed by aerial photography company DroneStudio Canada.[21] Farley said in an interview that she does not regret making the film in the midst of a global pandemic.[8] By May 2021, editing was being completed by Aube Foglia.[22][23] The film's score will be composed by Frannie Holder.[22]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Duchesne, Andre (June 17, 2019). "Trois projets financés par Téléfilm" [Three projects funded by Telefilm]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Townsend, Kelly (June 18, 2019). "Telefilm awards $1.3M to three Quebec films". Playback. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020. A total of $1.3 million will be provided under Telefilm’s selective component production program for projects with a budget under $2.5 million.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Demers, Maxime (November 1, 2020). "Au nord d'Albany: s'adapter à la pandémie" [North of Albany: adapting to the pandemic]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (October 6, 2020). "Oscar-Nominee Marianne Farley To Direct Indie 'North of Albany'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (June 18, 2019). "Téléfilm Canada soutient 3 longs métrages québécois" [Telefilm Canada supports 3 Quebec feature films]. Films du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (December 16, 2019). "La SODEC soutient 12 projets de fiction" [SODEC supports 12 fiction projects]. Films du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Duchesne, Andre (October 7, 2020). "Céline Bonnier en vedette dans le prochain film de Marianne Farley" [Céline Bonnier to star in Marianne Farley's next film]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Marianne Farley a réalisé son premier long métrage en pleine pandémie" [Marianne Farley directed her first feature film in the midst of a pandemic]. Ici Radio-Canada Première (in French). November 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Homier-Roy, René (November 27, 2020). "Au nord d'Albany, premier long métrage de Marianne Farley" [North of Albany, first feature film by Marianne Farley]. Ici Radio-Canada Première (in French). Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Demers, Maxime (February 25, 2020). "Deux nouveaux films en chantier" [Two new films in the works]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Bouchard, Frédéric (November 5, 2020). "Slykid & Skykid se lance dans le tournage d'un long métrage en pleine pandémie" [Slykid & Skykid embarks on filming a feature film in the midst of a pandemic]. Lien Multimedia (in French). Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  12. ^ Fournier, Laurence (October 7, 2020). "Début de tournage du premier long métrage de Marianne Farley" [Shooting begins on Marianne Farley's first feature film]. Cinoche.com (in French). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  13. ^ Bouchard, Frédéric (October 28, 2020). "REPORTAGE PHOTOS : Le premier long métrage de Marianne Farley tourné en temps de COVID-19" [PHOTO REPORT: Marianne Farley's first feature film shot in times of COVID-19]. Lien Multimedia (in French). Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  14. ^ Daignault, Daniel (November 21, 2020). "Céline Bonnier se confie sur la chance qu'elle a, à 55 ans, de cumuler les rôles" [Céline Bonnier confides in the chance she has, at 55, to combine roles]. 7 Jours (in French). Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Accès privilégié au plateau de tournage du film "Au nord d'Albany"" [Privileged access to the film set of the film "North of Albany"]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). November 19, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Ramond, Charles-Henri (October 9, 2020). "Marianne Farley tourne Au nord d'Albany" [Marianne Farley is filming North of Albany]. Films du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  17. ^ Karine Paradis, Par (November 21, 2020). "Découvrez le nouveau look de Céline Bonnier" [Discover Céline Bonnier's new look]. enVedette.ca (in French). Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Duchesne, Andre (November 3, 2020). "À Châteauguay comme dans les Adirondacks" [In Châteauguay as in the Adirondacks]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  19. ^ Bouchard, Frédéric (November 10, 2020). "Benoît Beaulieu déploie une direction photo qui sert le récit d'" Au nord d'Albany "" [Benoît Beaulieu deploys a photo direction that serves the story of "North of Albany"]. Lien Multimedia (in French). Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. ^ Supremely tight build by 1st AC @_maplo_ as our lovely little Alexa MiniLF is and LeicaR vintage primes are about to head on out @farleymarianne’s début feature Au nord d’Albany. Best of luck to DP @beaulieu.benoit, Cam OP @benoitcgauthier and the whole cast and crew. CineGround. October 6, 2020. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Instagram.
  21. ^ October 2020: busy you say? Totally crazy! On the set of "Au Nord d'Albany" feature today. #drone #aerialcinematography #dronejob #cinema #movie #drones #dronepic #dronestagram #joboftheday #dronepilot #dji #djiinspire2 #cendence #crystalsky #bts #droneprofessional #dronestudio #aunorddalbany. dronestudiocanada. October 11, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via Instagram.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "" Au Nord d'Albany " de Marianne Farley de retour derrière la caméra" ["North of Albany" by Marianne Farley back behind the camera]. CTVM.info (in French). October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  23. ^ Côté, Emilie (May 26, 2021). "Le Québec dystopique de Marianne Farley" [Dystopian Quebec by Marianne Farley]. La Presse. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.

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