The Schoolyard (French: Les Grands) is a Canadian short film, directed and written by Chloé Leriche and released in 2007.[1] The film stars Robert Naylor, Jean-Carl Boucher and Antoine Marcotte as Tommy, Manu and Fabrice, three young boys who decide to confront their school bully, only to discover his hidden reasons for bullying others.[2]
| The Schoolyard | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Grands |
| Directed by | Chloé Leriche |
| Written by | Chloé Leriche |
| Produced by | Christine Falco |
| Starring | Robert Naylor Jean-Carl Boucher Antoine Marcotte |
| Cinematography | John Ashmore |
| Edited by | Clovis Gouaillier Vincent Riendeau |
| Music by | Stéphane Boucher |
Production company | Films Camera Oscura |
| Distributed by | Netima |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. It was later named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best Canadian short films.[3]
References
edit- ^ Luc Chaput, "Coffret DVD SODEC / Prends ça court!". Séquences, No. 254 (May–June 2008). p. 22.
- ^ "Des films québécois au TIFF Kids". La Presse, April 12, 2013.
- ^ Chris Knight, "Year's top-10 Canadian movies chosen; Despite high profiles on the festival circuit, movies such as Cronenberg's Eastern Promises are not in wide release". Vancouver Sun, December 12, 2007.
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