Welcome to F.L. explained

Welcome to F.L.
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Director:Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
Producer:Fanny Drew
Sarah Mannering
Music:Peter Venne
Cinematography:Léna Mill-Reuillard
Étienne Roussy
Editing:Emmanuelle Lane
Studio:Colonelle Films
Runtime:75 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Welcome to F.L. (French: Bienvenue à F.L.) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles and released in 2015.[1] The film profiles the students of École secondaire Fernand-Lefebvre in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, as they embark on an art project to beautify their school,[2] and features them discussing their perspectives on issues, such as bullying and peer pressure, that are endemic to student environments.[1]

The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Léna Mill-Reuillard and Étienne Roussy) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Emmanuelle Lane).[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/the-pov-interview-genevieve-dulude-de-celles-on-welcome-to-f.l "The POV Interview: Geneviève Dulude-De Celles on ‘Welcome to F.L.’"
  2. http://www.mcgilltribune.com/a-e/welcome-to-f-l-42555/ "Growing up is hard to do: Welcome to F.L."
  3. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-canadian-film-lineup-showcases-813283 "Toronto: Canadian Film Lineup Showcases Hollywood, Foreign Stars"
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615210251/http://etcanada.com/news/37268/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced"