Just Me and You (2019 film) explained

Just Me and You
Native Name:
Director:Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Producer:Johannie Deschambault
Starring:Florin Peltea
Dalia Binzari
Music:Peter Venne
Cinematography:Mathieu Laverdière
Editing:Richard Comeau
Studio:Les Films Camera Oscura
Distributor:H264 Distribution
Runtime:22 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French & Romanian

Just Me and You (French: Juste moi et toi) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers and released in 2019.[1] The film centres on eight-year-old Eva and her father going on a Montreal to Mexico road trip aboard an 18-wheeler.[2]

Awards

The film premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film (Kplus).[3] It won several awards at other film festivals, including the Best Narrative Short award at the Hamptons International Film Festival,[4] the Grand National Prize at Regard film festival in Saguenay,[5] and the award for Best Editing at the Sapporo International Short Film Festival.[6]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards,[7] and won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juste moi et toi remporte l'ours du meilleur court métrage jeunesse à la Berlinale - Actualité. L'inis. October 29, 2019.
  2. Céline Roustan, "Juste moi et toi (Just Me and You)". Short of the Week, November 23, 2019.
  3. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1153459/berlin-ours-une-colonie-genevieve-dulude-de-celles "Deux réalisatrices québécoises gagnent chacune un Ours à la Berlinale"
  4. Web site: Hamptons Film Fest Audience Awards Bless 'The Two Popes' And Oliver Sacks Doc – Update. Evans. Greg. October 15, 2019. Deadline. en. October 28, 2019.
  5. Web site: Award Winners at the 23rd Regard Festival.
  6. Maxime Demers, "Un court métrage qui fait le tour du monde". Le Journal de Montréal, December 12, 2019.
  7. Anne-Marie Gravel, "Forêt Noire en lice aux prix Écrans canadiens". Le Quotidien, February 18, 2020.
  8. Web site: Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix . . June 10, 2020 . June 12, 2020 . French .