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Candle film image; two men about to kiss

Candle

Chandelle

VIFF Short Forum

North American Premiere

David and Leonard are ex-lovers who reunite one autumn evening during a power outage.

 

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Community Partner

Director
Cast

Dominick Rustam, Fabrice Yvanoff Sénat

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2023

Language

In French with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
9 min
LGBTQIA2S+ Romance Shorts
Les Productions Beau travail

Credits & Director

Producer

Camille Demers-Lambert, Jérémi Roy

Screenwriter

Jérémi Roy

Cinematography

Chloé Ellegé

Editor

Jérémi Roy

Production Design

Mathilde Dion

Original Music

Cécile

Jérémi Roy headshot; Candle director

Jérémi Roy

Jérémi Roy, a Quebecois filmmaker working in Montreal, has been writing and directing short films since 2015, which have been recognized at various international festivals (Slamdance Film Festival, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, BFI FLARE, and the Vancouver International Film Festival, among others). Along with his long-time partners Camille Demers-Lambert and Dominick Rustam, he co-founded Les Productions Beau travail in 2020.

 

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