Invincible
Directed byVincent René-Lortie
Written byVincent René-Lortie
Produced bySamuel Caron
StarringLéokim Beaumier-Lépine
Isabelle Blais
Ralph Prosper
CinematographyAlexandre Nour-Desjardins
Edited byThomas Bellefleur
Music bySimon P. Castonguay
Production
company
Telescope Films
Distributed byH264 Distribution
Release date
2022
Running time
30 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Invincible is a 2022 Canadian short film directed by Vincent René-Lortie.[1] Inspired by a true story, the thirty-minute short stars Léokim Beaumier-Lépine as Marc-André Bernier, a troubled young man who has been incarcerated in a youth detention centre; after spending a weekend with his family on a furlough, he is willing to go to any lengths necessary to avoid having to return to the facility.[2]

The cast also includes Isabelle Blais and Pierre-Luc Brillant as Marc-André's parents, and Élia St-Pierre, Ralph Prosper, Naoufel Chkirate, Miguel Tionjock and Florence Blain Mbaye in supporting roles.

The film premiered at the 2022 Tirana International Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[3]

It won an international jury prize at the 2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,[4] and was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.[5]

Reception

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2022 Chicago Children’s Film Festival Best Live Action Short Film[6] Won
2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival International Jury Special Award[7][8] Won
Tampere Film Festival Best International Fiction[9] Won
Saguenay International Short Film Festival Grand Jury Prize[10] Won
Curtas Vila do Conde My Generation Award[11] Won
Brussels Short Film Festival Best Performance (Leokim Beaumier-Lépine)[12] Won
Melbourne International Film Festival Best Short Film[13] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Benjamin Franz, "Invincible". Film Threat, October 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Michael Major, "INVINCIBLE Short Film Shares A Heartwrenching Tale Based On True Events". Broadway World, October 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "« INVINCIBLE » de Vincent René-Lortie, en compétition au Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand". CTVM, December 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Laurence Boyce, "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa, February 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "CICFF39 Awards | FACETS". 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  7. ↑ "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  8. ↑ "Short Report. Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2023: Shorts All Over – Yellow Bread". www.yellowbreadshorts.co. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  9. ↑ Angela. "Tampere Film Festival 2022 winners" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  10. ↑ "REGARD AND ITS JURIES HONOUR 14 FILMMAKERS AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY!". festivalregard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  11. ↑ "31st Curtas Vila do Conde Awards". www.festival.curtas.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  12. ↑ "Palmares 2023". Brussels Short Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  13. ↑ "Invincible". MIFF 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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