III (film) explained

III
Director:Salomé Villeneuve
Producer:Catherine Boiky
Rosalie Chicoine Perreault
Starring:Eliott Desjardins Gauthier
Alex Dupras
Anne Florence Lavigne-Desjardins
Cinematography:Fred Gervais
Editing:Salomé Villeneuve
Studio:Metafilms
Runtime:12 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

III is a 2022 Canadian drama short film written and directed by Salomé Villeneuve.[1] Partially inspired by her own childhood relationship with her brothers, the film centres on Saul (Eliott Desjardins Gauthier), Éli (Alex Dupras) and Lila (Anne Florence Lavigne-Desjardins), three young siblings who are spending a hot summer day at the lake.[2]

The film premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.[3]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Marc-André Lussier, "Salomé Villeneuve, faire sa propre trace". La Presse, September 8, 2022.
  2. Maxime Demers, "La Mostra de Venise: «C’est vraiment un grand honneur» -Salomé Villeneuve". Le Journal de Montréal, September 7, 2022.
  3. Michaela Zee, "Salomé Villeneuve Explores Childhood Memories in Nature in Venice-Selected Short ‘III’". Variety, September 10, 2022.
  4. Jules Couturier, "«Viking» en bonne position aux prix Écrans canadiens". Métro, February 22, 2023.