| The Sparkle | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Isabelle Grignon-Francke |
| Producer: | Patrick Francke-Sirois |
| Music: | Émilou Johnson |
| Cinematography: | Émile Desroches-Larouche |
| Editing: | Anouk Deschênes |
| Studio: | Club Vidéo |
| Distributor: | Welcome Aboard |
| Runtime: | 17 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
The Sparkle (fr|L'Artifice) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Isabelle Grignon-Francke and released in 2023. The film centres on Kim Lalonde, a man who is working for a travelling summer carnival but torn as to whether to quit in order to pursue his personal passion for geology after Billy, his closest friend among his colleagues, is laid off.[1]
The film premiered at the 2023 Montreal International Documentary Festival.[2]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | 2024 | Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary | Isabelle Grignon-Francke | [3] | ||
| International Documentary Association | 2024 | Best Short Documentary | [4] | |||
| Prix Iris | December 8, 2024 | Best Short Documentary | Isabelle Grignon-Francke, Patrick Francke-Sirois | [5] |