| Desastre | |
| Director: | Jay Field |
| Starring: | Kendall Negro |
| Cinematography: | Brett Van Dyke |
| Editing: | Ross Birchall |
| Runtime: | 10 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Desastre is a Canadian short comedy film, directed by Jay Field and released in 2004.[1] A parody of the cultural divide between English and French Canadians, the film stars Kendall Negro as a young boy who is culturally French despite having been born to an American family.[2]
The cast also includes Irene Burns, Lada Darewych, Max Farnell, Paul Fowles, Tanya Fraser, Jamie Levack, Douglas Tardif, Thomas Timmerman and Julie Wiarda.
The film premiered at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in 2004, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 25th Genie Awards in 2005.[4]