My Name Is Victor Gazon
| My Name Is Victor Gazon | |
|---|---|
| French | Mon nom est Victor Gazon |
| Directed by | Patrick Gazé |
| Written by | Patrick Gazé |
| Produced by | Antonello Cozzolino Marie-Josée Larocque Annie Normandin |
| Starring | Claudel Poirier Jassen Charron |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Edited by | Patrick Gazé |
Production company | Facteur 7 |
| Distributed by | Disk4t Distribution |
Release date | 2008 |
Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
My Name Is Victor Gazon (French: Mon nom est Victor Gazon) is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Patrick Gazé and released in 2008.[1] The film stars Claudel Poirier as the titular Victor Gazon, a young boy enumerating the pros and cons of living for a suicide prevention project at school, soon after his own uncle has committed suicide.[2]
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2008.[3] It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 29th Genie Awards,[4] and a Prix Jutra nominee for Best Short Film at the 11th Jutra Awards.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mon nom est Victor Gazon". Le Quotidien, March 8, 2012.
- ^ "Short and sweet". The Varsity, January 29, 2009.
- ^ Glenn Sumi, "Feting the best of the year". Now, December 17, 2008.
- ^ Peter Knegt, "“Necessities of Life” Leads Genie Nods". IndieWire, February 10, 2009.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Jutra 2009: Ce qu’il faut pour vivre illumine la soirée". Films du Québec, April 2, 2009.
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