Clearing Skies (French: Une éclaircie sur le fleuve, lit. "A Clearing on the River") is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Rosa Zacharie and released in 2002.[1] The film stars Jean Lapointe and Isabel Richer as a father and daughter who are struggling to heal their tense and fraught relationship.
| Clearing Skies | |
|---|---|
| French | Une éclaircie sur le fleuve |
| Directed by | Rosa Zacharie |
| Written by | Rosa Zacharie |
| Produced by | Barbara Shrier |
| Starring | Jean Lapointe Isabel Richer |
| Cinematography | Steve Asselin |
| Edited by | Francis Leclerc |
| Music by | Christian Bouchard |
Production companies | Les Productions Dixie Palomar |
| Distributed by | Alliance Vivafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival in October 2002.[1]
It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 23rd Genie Awards in 2003.[2] It was later screened at the 2003 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Cinematography in a Canadian Short Film.[3]
It was subsequently distributed as a bonus feature on the DVD release of the theatrical feature film Looking for Alexander (Mémoires affectives).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Odile Tremblay, "21e Festival de cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Une longue tradition cinéphilique". Le Devoir, October 28, 2002.
- ^ Tamsen Tillson, "Genies grant ‘Ararat’ wish". Variety, December 10, 2002.
- ^ Eugene Hernandez, "“Head” Above the Rest at Short Film Fest". IndieWire, June 10, 2003.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Mémoires affectives – Film de Francis Leclerc". Films du Québec, February 3, 2009.
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