With Jeff Explained

With Jeff
Native Name:
Director:Marie-Ève Juste
Producer:Ménaïc Raoul
Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette
Starring:Laury Verdieu
Liridon Rashiti
Cinematography:Ian Lagarde
Editing:Felix Dufour-Laperrière
Studio:Voyelles Films
Runtime:15 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

With Jeff (French: Avec Jeff, à moto) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marie-Ève Juste and released in 2012.[1] The film stars Laury Verdieu as Nydia, a shy, quiet Haitian Canadian student leading a regimented and isolated life, who gains a taste of freedom when she accepts a motorcycle ride from her classmate Jeff (Liridon Rashiti).[1]

The film premiered in the Director's Fortnight at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival,[2] and had its Canadian premiere in the Short Cuts program at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

The film received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Short Film at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Marc Cassivi, "Marie-Ève à la Quinzaine". La Presse, May 23, 2012.
  2. André Duchesne, "Un court québécois à la Quinzaine des réalisateurs". La Presse, April 25, 2012.
  3. Danielle Ng See Quan, "Canadian features Inch’Allah, Antiviral, Still to headline at TIFF". Playback, August 8, 2012.
  4. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/598138/jutra-15e-nominations "Jutra : Laurence anyways et Rebelle en tête des nominations"