Léokim Beaumier-Lépine and Élia St-Pierre in Invincible
Following the last 48 hours in the life of a teenager who has been sentenced to juvenile detention, French Canadian short Invincible is one of the strongest Oscar nominees in its category, a beautifully crafted piece of cinema which makes a powerful point. It’s no surprise to learn that it’s based on events that haunted its director, Vincent René-Lortie, for many years. I meat Vincent just a few days before the nominations were announced. “We really cross our fingers, but at the end of the day, it's okay if we're not nominated because we just feel so lucky that we're here already,” he told me, explaining that what really matters to him is that people see the film and it makes them think.
“It’s the story of my friend Marc-Antoine Bernier, who passed away at the age of 14,” he says. “The...
Following the last 48 hours in the life of a teenager who has been sentenced to juvenile detention, French Canadian short Invincible is one of the strongest Oscar nominees in its category, a beautifully crafted piece of cinema which makes a powerful point. It’s no surprise to learn that it’s based on events that haunted its director, Vincent René-Lortie, for many years. I meat Vincent just a few days before the nominations were announced. “We really cross our fingers, but at the end of the day, it's okay if we're not nominated because we just feel so lucky that we're here already,” he told me, explaining that what really matters to him is that people see the film and it makes them think.
“It’s the story of my friend Marc-Antoine Bernier, who passed away at the age of 14,” he says. “The...
- 1/30/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
“Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart has boarded Vincent René-Lortie’s short film “Invincible” as an executive producer.
She will exec produce via her production banner Small Victory Productions, which she founded with her producing partner Catherine Hagedorn, who serves as the company’s SVP of production.
“Invincible” deals with themes of mental health and self-destruction.
“Inspired by a true story, ‘Invincible’ recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom,” reads the synopsis.
It stars Léokim Beaumier-Lépine, Élia-St Pierre, Isabelle Blais, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Ralph Prosper, Florence Blain Mbaye, Naoufel Chkirate and Miguel Tionjock.
René-Lortie wrote and directed the short, with Alexandre Nour Desjardins as director of photography. Samuel Caron and Élise Lardinois at Telescope films produced the project.
“Invincible” has been shortlisted for the live action short category at the Oscars.
“Through Vincent’s storytelling, I was immediately pulled into our young Marc’s world,...
She will exec produce via her production banner Small Victory Productions, which she founded with her producing partner Catherine Hagedorn, who serves as the company’s SVP of production.
“Invincible” deals with themes of mental health and self-destruction.
“Inspired by a true story, ‘Invincible’ recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom,” reads the synopsis.
It stars Léokim Beaumier-Lépine, Élia-St Pierre, Isabelle Blais, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Ralph Prosper, Florence Blain Mbaye, Naoufel Chkirate and Miguel Tionjock.
René-Lortie wrote and directed the short, with Alexandre Nour Desjardins as director of photography. Samuel Caron and Élise Lardinois at Telescope films produced the project.
“Invincible” has been shortlisted for the live action short category at the Oscars.
“Through Vincent’s storytelling, I was immediately pulled into our young Marc’s world,...
- 1/11/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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