Madeleine (2023 film) explained

Madeleine
Director:Raquel Sancinetti
Music:Sacha Ratcliffe
Cinematography:Stéphanie Weber Biron
Editing:Sharron Mirsky
Raquel Sancinetti
Distributor:La Distributrice de films
Runtime:15 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Madeleine is a 2023 Canadian short animated film, directed by Raquel Sancinetti. Based on Sancinetti's own real-life friendship with Madeleine, a centenarian woman, the film blends documentary and fictional elements, and both live-action and puppet animation, to depict a story about her taking Madeleine on a road trip.[1]

According to Sancinetti, Madeleine was a woman she first met in 2017 through a friend who taught fitness classes at the retirement home where Madeleine lived, whom she built a friendship with and began to visit regularly; however, being of advanced age, Madeleine was reluctant to leave the home as she needed to conserve her limited energy for regular daily life activities, so Sancinetti decided to take her friend on one last life adventure through animation.[2]

The film premiered at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival.[1] It was later added to Op-Docs, the film streaming platform of The New York Times.[2]

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[3]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Saguenay International Short Film FestivalMarch 27, 2023FIPRESCI PrizeRaquel Sancinetti[4]
Sommets du cinéma d'animationMay 16, 2023Public Prize[5]
Best Performance
Gimli Film FestivalAugust 11, 2023Best Canadian Short FilmMadeleine
Les PercéidesAugust 22, 2023Best Quebec Short Film[6]
Edmonton International Film FestivalOctober 1, 2023Best Short Documentary
Uppsala International Short Film FestivalOctober 28, 2023Best International Film[7]
Audience Award, International Competition
Prix IrisDecember 10, 2023Best Animated Short FilmRaquel Sancinetti[8]
Prix collégial du cinéma québécoisApril 5, 2024Best Short Film[9]
Canadian Screen AwardsMay 2024Best Short Documentary[10]

Notes and References

  1. Pat Mullen, "Documentaries Stand Tallest at Regard – Saguenay Short Film Festival". Point of View, April 4, 2023.
  2. Raquel Sancinetti, "The Wisdom of Living in the Present, According to My 107-Year-Old Best Friend". The New York Times, November 14, 2023.
  3. Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
  4. Constance Cazzaniga, "Regard se poursuit en ligne et dévoile les films gagnants". Métro, March 27, 2023.
  5. http://www.lienmultimedia.com/spip.php?article94552 "Les 21es Sommets du cinéma d’animation décernent leurs prix"
  6. https://www.gaspesienouvelles.com/article/2023/08/22/record-de-cinephiles-aux-perceides "Record de cinéphiles aux Percéides"
  7. https://www.hd.se/2023-10-28/vinnarna-korade-pa-uppsala-kortfilmsfestival "Vinnarna korade på Uppsala kortfilmsfestival"
  8. Florence Morin-Martel, "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, December 7, 2023.
  9. Marie-France-Lou Lemay, "Les films Les chambres rouges et Madeleine récompensés". La Presse, April 6, 2024.
  10. Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.

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