Family Demolition Explained

Family Demolition
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Director:Patrick Damien-Roy
Producer:Bob Moore
Editing:Catherine Legault
Studio:EyeSteelFilm
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Family Demolition (French: La démolition familiale) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Patrick Damien-Roy and released in 2015.[1] The film profiles Christopher and Marika, two teenage cousins from Bellechasse, Quebec, who are both involved in the sport of demolition derby.[2]

The film premiered on September 19, 2015, at the Quebec City Film Festival,[3] where it won the Public Award for Best Feature Film and the Prix Jury Cinéphile for Best First Film.[4]

Catherine Legault won the Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Éric Moreault, "La démolition familiale: course à obstacles". Le Soleil, March 25, 2016.
  2. Nathanaëlle Vincent, "Documentaire : la démolition familiale". Ici Radio-Canada Première, January 27, 2018.
  3. Isabelle Porter, "La démolition démystifiée". Le Devoir, September 19, 2015.
  4. https://ctvm.info/la-demolition-familiale-remporte-deux-prix-au-fcvq/ "La démolition familiale remporte deux prix au FCVQ"
  5. Manon Dumais, "«Juste la fin du monde» et «Nelly» grands gagnants du Gala des artisans". Le Devoir, June 2, 2017.