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North of Albany
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Director:Marianne Farley
Music:Frannie Holder
Cinematography:Benoit Beaulieu
Editing:Aube Foglia
Studio:Slykid & Skykid
Distributor:Maison 4:3
Country:Canada
Budget:> $1.3 million[1]

North of Albany (French: '''Au nord d'Albany''') is a 2022 Canadian drama film directed by Marianne Farley (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay she co-wrote with Claude Brie. It stars Céline Bonnier, Zeneb Blanchet, and Eliott Plamondon as a Canadian family who run away to the United States. The film was shot in the province of Quebec in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020. The film premiered at Cinéfest on September 19, 2022, and was released in theaters on December 2, 2022, by Maison 4:3.

Premise

A single mother, Annie, flees from the Canadian city of Montreal with her two children Sarah and Felix after Sarah physically attacks a bully.[2] The family's car breaks down, stranding them in the Adirondacks in the American state of New York. There, they meet local mechanic Paul who helps them confront the real reasons they are on the run.[3]

Cast

Production

In June 2019, Telefilm Canada revealed three films, including North of Albany, it would fund in the upcoming months.[4] [5] In December 2019, SODEC announced they would also finance it.[6] Marianne Farley got the idea for the film after her car broke down close to the Adirondack Park while she was visiting her brother in the US.[7] Calling the mishap a "shitty adventure", Farley wrote the initial screenplay with her then-spouse Claude Brie.[2] [8] Farley also produced the film with Benoit Beaulieu under their production banner Slykid & Skykid. It is the company's second project after 2020's Our Own (Les Nôtres).[3]

The village of Abercorn, Quebec, stood in for the Adirondacks. Principal photography, delayed several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, began on October 7, 2020, and concluded on November 16.[9] [10] [11] [12] The crew followed COVID-19 safety protocols by wearing masks, practicing social distancing and receiving frequent temperature measurements while working.[13] [14] [15] Filming also took place in the Laurentian Mountains, the Eastern Townships of Quebec,[2] [16] [17] Châteauguay, the Entrelacs, Lanaudière, Sutton, and West Brome.[10] [18] Director of photography Benoit Beaulieu and camera operator Benoît C. Gauthier shot the film with an Arri Alexa Mini LF camera and vintage Leica R lenses.[19] [20] Drone shots were filmed by aerial photography company DroneStudio Canada.[21] Farley said she did not regret making the film in the midst of a global pandemic.[7] The film's editor was Aube Foglia,[22] and the musical score was composed by Frannie Holder.[23]

Release

The film premiered at Cinéfest on September 19, 2022, and was released in theaters on December 2, 2022.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telefilm awards $1.3M to three Quebec films. June 18, 2019. Kelly. Townsend. Playback. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113153843/https://playbackonline.ca/2019/06/18/telefilm-awards-1-3-million-to-three-quebec-films/. November 13, 2020. live. A total of $1.3 million will be provided under Telefilm's selective component production program for projects with a budget under $2.5 million.. November 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: Au nord d'Albany: s'adapter à la pandémie. French. North of Albany: adapting to the pandemic. November 1, 2020. Maxime. Demers. Le Journal de Montréal. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101135201/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/11/01/au-nord-dalbany-sadapter-a-la-pandemie. November 1, 2020. live. November 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: Oscar-Nominee Marianne Farley To Direct Indie North of Albany. October 6, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. Justin. Kroll. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006232216/https://deadline.com/2020/10/oscar-nominee-marianne-farley-north-of-albany-1234592619/. October 6, 2020. live. October 6, 2020.
  4. News: Trois projets financés par Téléfilm. French. Three projects funded by Telefilm. June 17, 2019. Andre. Duchesne. La Presse. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117011916/https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2019-06-17/trois-projets-finances-par-telefilm. November 17, 2020. live. November 16, 2020.
  5. Web site: Téléfilm Canada soutient 3 longs métrages québécois. French. Telefilm Canada supports 3 Quebec feature films. June 18, 2019. Charles-Henri. Ramond. Films du Québec. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107182829/https://www.filmsquebec.com/telefilm-canada-soutient-3-longs-metrages-quebecois/. November 7, 2020. live. November 7, 2020.
  6. Web site: La SODEC soutient 12 projets de fiction. French. SODEC supports 12 fiction projects. December 16, 2019. Charles-Henri. Ramond. Films du Québec. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102164238/https://www.filmsquebec.com/la-sodec-soutient-12-projets-de-fiction/. November 2, 2020. live. November 2, 2020.
  7. Web site: Marianne Farley a réalisé son premier long métrage en pleine pandémie. French. Marianne Farley directed her first feature film in the midst of a pandemic. November 29, 2020. Ici Radio-Canada Première. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129223733/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1753272/au-nord-albany-long-metrage-comedienne-marianne-farley-tournage-pandemie. November 29, 2020. live. November 29, 2020.
  8. Web site: Au nord d'Albany, premier long métrage de Marianne Farley. French. North of Albany, first feature film by Marianne Farley. November 27, 2020. René. Homier-Roy. Ici Radio-Canada Première. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129023534/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/culture-club/segments/entrevue/211533/marianne-farley-au-nord-d-albany-tournage-premier-long-metrage-celine-bonnier. November 29, 2020. live. November 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: Début de tournage du premier long métrage de Marianne Farley. Shooting begins on Marianne Farley's first feature film. French. October 7, 2020. Laurence. Fournier. Cinoche.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020223607/https://www.cinoche.com/actualites/debut-de-tournage-du-premier-long-metrage-de-marianne-farley. October 20, 2020. live. October 20, 2020.
  10. News: Céline Bonnier en vedette dans le prochain film de Marianne Farley. French. Céline Bonnier to star in Marianne Farley's next film. October 7, 2020. Andre. Duchesne. La Presse. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020224244/https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2020-10-07/au-nord-d-albany/celine-bonnier-en-vedette-dans-le-prochain-film-de-marianne-farley.php. October 20, 2020. live. October 20, 2020.
  11. Web site: Deux nouveaux films en chantier. French. Two new films in the works. February 25, 2020. Maxime. Demers. Le Journal de Montréal. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020225919/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/02/25/deux-nouveaux-films-en-chantier. October 20, 2020. live. October 20, 2020.
  12. Web site: Slykid & Skykid se lance dans le tournage d'un long métrage en pleine pandémie. French. Slykid & Skykid embarks on filming a feature film in the midst of a pandemic. November 5, 2020. Frédéric. Bouchard. Lien Multimedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107024035/http://www.lienmultimedia.com/spip.php?article77991. November 7, 2020. live. November 6, 2020.
  13. Web site: REPORTAGE PHOTOS: Le premier long métrage de Marianne Farley tourné en temps de COVID-19. PHOTO REPORT: Marianne Farley's first feature film shot in times of COVID-19. French. October 28, 2020. Frédéric. Bouchard. Lien Multimedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029115128/http://www.lienmultimedia.com/spip.php?article77926. October 29, 2020. live. October 29, 2020.
  14. Web site: Céline Bonnier se confie sur la chance qu'elle a, à 55 ans, de cumuler les rôles. French. Céline Bonnier confides in the chance she has, at 55, to combine roles. November 21, 2020. Daniel. Daignault. 7 Jours. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121230107/https://www.7jours.ca/2020/11/21/celine-bonnier-se-confie-sur-la-chance-quelle-a-a-55-ans-de-cumuler-les-roles. November 21, 2020. live. November 21, 2020.
  15. Web site: Accès privilégié au plateau de tournage du film Au nord d'Albany. French. Privileged access to the film set of the film North of Albany. November 19, 2020. Le Journal de Montréal. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120201359/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/11/19/acces-privilegie-au-plateau-de-tournage-du-film-au-nord-dalbany. November 20, 2020. live. November 20, 2020.
  16. Web site: Marianne Farley tourne Au nord d'Albany. French. Marianne Farley is filming North of Albany. October 9, 2020. Charles-Henri. Ramond. Films du Québec. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102163243/https://www.filmsquebec.com/marianne-farley-tourne-au-nord-dalbany/. November 2, 2020. live. November 2, 2020.
  17. Web site: Découvrez le nouveau look de Céline Bonnier. French. Discover Céline Bonnier's new look. November 21, 2020. Par. Karine Paradis. enVedette.ca. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121224657/https://www.envedette.ca/potins-stars-quebec/cinema/decouvrez-le-nouveau-look-de-celine-bonnier-1.13996523. November 21, 2020. live. November 21, 2020.
  18. News: À Châteauguay comme dans les Adirondacks. French. In Châteauguay as in the Adirondacks. November 3, 2020. Andre. Duchesne. La Presse. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103210739/https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2020-11-03/au-nord-d-albany/a-chateauguay-comme-dans-les-adirondacks.php. November 3, 2020. live. November 3, 2020.
  19. Web site: Benoît Beaulieu déploie une direction photo qui sert le récit d' Au nord d'Albany. Benoît Beaulieu deploys a photo direction that serves the story of North of Albany. French. November 10, 2020. Frédéric. Bouchard. Lien Multimedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110131542/http://www.lienmultimedia.com/spip.php?article77990. November 10, 2020. live. November 10, 2020.
  20. Supremely tight build by 1st AC @_maplo_ as our lovely little Alexa MiniLF is and LeicaR vintage primes are about to head on out @farleymarianne's début feature Au nord d'Albany. Best of luck to DP @beaulieu.benoit, Cam OP @benoitcgauthier and the whole cast and crew.. October 6, 2020. CineGround. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114183642/https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAOk6PH_-x/. November 14, 2020. live. November 14, 2020. Instagram.
  21. October 2020: busy you say? Totally crazy! On the set of Au Nord d'Albany feature today.. October 11, 2020. dronestudiocanada. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115160650/https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNnV3YnHR2/. November 15, 2020. live. November 15, 2020. Instagram.
  22. News: Le Québec dystopique de Marianne Farley. Dystopian Quebec by Marianne Farley. May 26, 2021. Emilie. Côté. La Presse. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527005056/https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-05-26/frimas/le-quebec-dystopique-de-marianne-farley.php. May 27, 2021. live. May 28, 2021.
  23. Web site: Au Nord d'Albany de Marianne Farley de retour derrière la caméra. French. North of Albany by Marianne Farley back behind the camera. October 7, 2020. CTVM.info. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127035251/https://ctvm.info/au-nord-dalbany-de-marianne-farley-de-retour-derriere-la-camera/. November 27, 2020. live. November 26, 2020.
  24. Web site: Au nord d'Albany, en salle le 11 novembre. French. North of Albany, in theaters November 11. June 23, 2022. Charles-Henri. Ramond. Films du Québec. October 1, 2022.

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