Bloom (2022 film) explained

Bloon
Native Name:
Director:Fanie Pelletier
Producer:Audrey D. Laroche
Music:Simon L'Espérance
Cinematography:Matthew Wolkow
Editing:René Roberge
Distributor:La Distributrice des Films
Runtime:84 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Bloom (French: Jouvencelles) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Fanie Pelletier and released in 2022.[1] The film is a portrait of contemporary teenage girls, centering in particular on how they navigate the unique social pressures of growing up in a hyperconnected online world dominated by social media.[2]

The film premiered in November 2022 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival,[3] before having a commercial release in February 2023.[1]

René Roberge received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Editing in a Documentary at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1953484/documentaire-jouvencelles-fanie-pelletier-internet-vie-en-ligne-image-tiktok-adolescence "Le documentaire Jouvencelles : la vie hyperconnectée, mais isolée, des adolescentes"
  2. Caroline Montpetit, "Jeunes filles dans l’oeil d’Internet". Le Devoir, January 31, 2023.
  3. Andrew Tracy, "Sundance, Hot Docs award winners among first titles announced for RIDM ’22". RealScreen, August 17, 2022.
  4. Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.