Madeleine (2023 film)

Madeleine
Directed byRaquel Sancinetti
CinematographyStéphanie Weber Biron
Edited bySharron Mirsky
Raquel Sancinetti
Music bySacha Ratcliffe
Distributed byLa Distributrice de films
Release date
  • March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) (Regard)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Madeleine is a 2023 Canadian short animated film, directed by Raquel Sancinetti. Based on Sancinetti's own real-life friendship with Madeleine, a centenarian woman, the film blends documentary and fictional elements, and both live-action and puppet animation, to depict a story about her taking Madeleine on a road trip.[1]

According to Sancinetti, Madeleine was a woman she first met in 2017 through a friend who taught fitness classes at the retirement home where Madeleine lived, whom she built a friendship with and began to visit regularly; however, being of advanced age, Madeleine was reluctant to leave the home as she needed to conserve her limited energy for regular daily life activities, so Sancinetti decided to take her friend on one last life adventure through animation.[2]

The film premiered at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival.[1] It was later added to Op-Docs, the film streaming platform of The New York Times.[2]

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[3]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Saguenay International Short Film Festival March 27, 2023 FIPRESCI Prize Raquel Sancinetti Won [4]
Sommets du cinéma d'animation May 16, 2023 Public Prize Won [5]
Best Performance Won
Gimli Film Festival August 11, 2023 Best Canadian Short Film Madeleine Won
Les Percéides August 22, 2023 Best Quebec Short Film Won [6]
Edmonton International Film Festival October 1, 2023 Best Short Documentary Won
Uppsala International Short Film Festival October 28, 2023 Best International Film Won [7]
Audience Award, International Competition Won
Prix Iris December 10, 2023 Best Animated Short Film Raquel Sancinetti Won [8]
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois April 5, 2024 Best Short Film Won [9]
Canadian Screen Awards May 2024 Best Short Documentary Won [10]

References

  1. ^ a b Pat Mullen, "Documentaries Stand Tallest at Regard – Saguenay Short Film Festival". Point of View, April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Raquel Sancinetti, "The Wisdom of Living in the Present, According to My 107-Year-Old Best Friend". The New York Times, November 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Constance Cazzaniga, "Regard se poursuit en ligne et dévoile les films gagnants". Métro, March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Les 21es Sommets du cinéma d’animation décernent leurs prix". Lien Multimédia, May 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Record de cinéphiles aux Percéides". Gaspésie Nouvelles, August 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Vinnarna korade på Uppsala kortfilmsfestival". Helsingborgs Dagblad, October 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Florence Morin-Martel, "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, December 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Marie-France-Lou Lemay, "Les films Les chambres rouges et Madeleine récompensés". La Presse, April 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.