Snow and Ashes explained

Snow and Ashes
Director:Charles-Olivier Michaud
Producer:Eric Mantion
David-Alexandre Coiteux
Charles-Olivier Michaud
Starring:Rhys Coiro
David-Alexandre Coiteux
Lina Roessler
Frédéric Gilles
Jean Lapointe
Cinematography:Jean-François Lord
Editing:Elisabeth Tremblay
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Russian
French
Budget:CAD$ 600,000

Snow and Ashes (French: Neige et cendres) is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud. It follows the story of Blaise and David, two war correspondents covering an unnamed conflict in eastern Europe. It was awarded by the Jury Award for Best Narrative at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival.

Cast

Accolades

The film won the Jury Award for Best Narrative at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival and won several other prizes, notably the prize for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Mexico City International Film Festival and the Jury Award for Best Feature at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival.

Jean-François Lord won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.[1] The film also received nominations for Best Makeup (Tammy Lou Pate) and Best Visual Effects (Jacques Levesque, Eve Brunet, Philippe Roberge).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Peter Howell, "Lazhar makes the grade". Toronto Star, March 9, 2012.
  2. [Brian D. Johnson]