A Colony

a fiction by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
102 min. | 2018

With

Emilie Bierre
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie
Irlande Côté
Cassandra Gosselin Pelletier
Robin Aubert
Noémie Godin-Vigneau

Writer & Director

Geneviève Dulude-De Celles

Producer

Fanny Drew
Sarah Mannering

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Synopsis

Between high school pressure and family disorganisation, Mylia is trying to find her bearings. Meeting Jacinthe and Jimmy will lead her to outline a new life.

Team

Cinematographer: Léna Mill-Reuillard, Etienne Roussy
Set Designer: Eric Barbeau
Costume Designer: Eugénie Clermont
Hair & Makeup: Léonie Lévesque-Robert
Sound Recordist: Gaëlle Komàr
Editor: Stéphane Lafleur
Sound Designer: Marie-Pierre Grenier
Sound Mixer: Bernard Gariépy Strobl
Music Composer: Mathieu Charbonneau

High Fives

Awards & Festivals List

A Colony

List of awards and festivals

AWARDS

  • * Crystal Bear @ Berlinale Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best Motion Picture @ Canadian Screen Awards, 2019
  • * Best Actress in a leading role @ Canadian Screen Awards, 2019
  • * Best First Feature @ Canadian Screen Awards, 2019
  • * Best Canadian Film @ Whistler Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best directing @ Whistler Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best performance @ Whistler Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best Canadian Film (parents Jury) @ Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie (FICFA)
  • * Grand Jury Award @ Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ), 2019
  • * Audience Award @ Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ), 2019
  • * Senior Youth Jury Award @ Reel 2 Real Film Festival, 2019
  • * Adult Jury Award @ Reel 2 Real Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best film @ Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best Music in Feature Film @ Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best film Overcoming Obstacles @ Giffoni Film Festival, 2019
  • * Best Director Award @ Athens International Film Festival, 2019
  • * Discovery of the year @ Gala Québec Cinéma, 2019
  • * Best supporting role @ Gala Québec Cinéma, 2019
  • * Best casting @ Gala Québec Cinéma, 2019
  • * Grand Jury Award @ Festival de cinéma québécois de Biscarrosse, 2019
  • * The Press (Filmmagie -UFK-UCC) Award @ Filem’on International Film Festival for Young Audiences, 2019
  • * Best Child Performance award - Émilie Bierre @ Minsk International Film Festival (Belarus)
  • * Best Youth Film @ International Vilnius film festival for children and youth (Lithuania)

FESTIVALS SELECTIONS

  • * FCVQ, 2018 (Canada)
  • * FICFA, 2018 (Canada)
  • * Whistler Film Festival, 2018 (Canada)
  • * BERLINALE, Generation Kplus, 2019 (Germany)
  • * 7 nominations at Canadian Screen Awards, 2019 (Canada)
  • * Rendez-vous Québec cinéma, 2019 (Canada)
  • * BUFF International Film Festival, 2019 (Sweden)
  • * Real 2 Real, 2019 (Canada)
  • * Focus On French Cinema, 2019 (USA)
  • * Kristiansand International Children's FF, 2019 (Norway)
  • * Cannes Écrans Juniors, 2019 (France)
  • * Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, 2019 (Poland)
  • * 9 nominations at Gala Québec cinéma, 2019 (Canada)
  • * TIFF Romania, 2019 (Roumania)
  • * Halifax International Film festival, 2019 (Canada) *Opening film
  • * Cinemagic Dublin Festival, 2019 (Ireland)
  • * Valletta Film Festival, 2019 (Malta)
  • * Taipei FF, 2019 (Taiwan)
  • * Nevertheless Film Festival, 2019 (USA) *Opening film
  • * Gimli Film Festival, 2019 (Canada)
  • * Giffoni Film Festival, 2019 (Italia)
  • * Melbourne IFF, 2019 (Australia)
  • * LUCAS Film Festival, 2019 (Germany)
  • * Pyeongchang Peace IFF, 2019 (South Korea)
  • * Nara International Film Festival, 2019 (Japan)
  • * TIFF Junior, 2019 (Norway)
  • * Film de femmes de Salé IFF, 2019 (Morocco)
  • * Buster Film Festival, 2019 (Danemark)
  • * Hamburg IFF, 2019 (Germany)
  • * Calgary International Film Festival, 2019 (Canada)
  • * Athens International Film Festival, 2019 (Grèce)
  • * Namur International Film Festival, 2019 (Belgium)
  • * Festival de cinéma québécois de Biscarosse, 2019 (France)
  • * Irish Film Institute, 2019 (Irland)
  • * Sao Paulo International Film Festival, 2019 (Brazil)
  • * Riga International Film Festival, 2019 (Lituania)
  • * Milwaukee Film Festival, 2019 (USA)
  • * Valladolid International Film Festival, 2019 (Spain)
  • * Cinemagic Belfast Festival, 2019 (Ireland)
  • * Cinekid, 2019 (Netherland)
  • * Filem’on International Film Festival for Young Audiences, 2019 (Belgium)
  • * Leiden International Film Festival (Netherland)
  • * Minsk International Film Festival (Bielorussia)
  • * Arava International Film festival, 2019 (Israël)
  • * Tallinn Black Night, 2019 (Estonia)
  • * Gijón International Film Festival, 2019 (Spain)
  • * GazteFilm Fest, 2019 (Spain)
  • * Cinergia FF, 2019 (Poland)
  • * French Film Festival, 2019 (UK)
  • * Ale Kino!, 2019 (Poland)
  • * Hainan Island International Film Festival, 2019 (China)
  • * International Vilnius film festival for children and youth (Lithuania)
  • * Finalist for the Price Luc-Perreault for Best feature film by the AQCC (Canada)
  • * Stuttgart Children's Film Festival, 2020 (Germany)
  • * Indie Junior, 2020 (Portugal)
  • * Festival de Cine Canadiense, 2020 (Spain)
  • * Quebecine MX, 2020 (Mexico)
  • * Bengaluru International Film Festival, 2020 (India)
  • * FilmFest für die Generationen Hannover & Braunschweig, 2020 (Germany)
  • * Contemporary Arts Center, 2020 (USA)
  • * Cologne International Women’s Film Festival, 2020 (Germany)