kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Film Spotlight
Ever So Slightly
Ever So Slightly / Korea Premier, Texas Premier / Poland / 21:00
In the short film Vraiment doucement/Ever So Slightly, François Blouin re-imagines the dance work of the same title created by RUBBERBAND in 2018. Filmed in an empty Olympic Stadium in Montreal, the film follows six characters in the throes of urgency, revolt, chaos, and a desire to flee.
Our theme this year is "REFLECTIONS: a poetic exploration of human emotion, self-discovery, and cinematic nostalgia." How do you think your film relates to this theme?
RUBBERBAND's work aligns with the theme "REFLECTIONS" by blending intricate choreography and cinematic elements to create a poetic exploration of human emotion and self-discovery, evoking a deep sense of nostalgia.
What do you hope to communicate with our audience through your work?
RUBBERBAND seeks to communicate a powerful narrative of human experience, blending dynamic movement and emotional depth to inspire reflection and connection within its audience.
Whether through film and television direction, theater and circus staging, or virtual reality, François Blouin crafts worlds and captivates his audiences.
In recent years, he directed scenes for the highly acclaimed video games FAR CRY 3 and FAR CRY 4 w/ UBISOFT MONTREAL. He collaborated with MOMENT FACTORY on various projects, including one at LAX airport, where he staged a tribute to silent cinema. With FÉLIX ET PAUL STUDIO, he contributed to the conception and direction of three 3D cinematic VR experiences for CIRQUE DU SOLEIL. In 2017, he adapted and directed HAMLET DIRECTOR'S CUT, a show that involved live motion capture to tell Shakespeare's legendary story.
Blouin honed his craft through music videos and commercials (Sidlee, Bleublancrouge, Cossette, LG2) for over fifteen years.
François Blouin is currently writing his first feature-length fiction film, financed by Sodec and Telefilm Canada, produced by LA MAISON DE PROD. The film focuses on the world of cinema and the making of a science fiction movie in Montreal.
CREDITS
Direction: François Blouin
Adaptation: François Blouin et Victor Quijada
Choreography: Victor Quijada
Dancers: Amara Barner, Jean Bui, Daniela Jezerinac, Jontae McCrory, Sydney McManus, Jessica Muszynski, and Paco Ziel
Original music: Jasper Gahunia and William Lamoureux
With Financial Participation of: Government of Quebec, SODEC, Government of Canada, Fonds des médias du Canada
Assistant Director: Maude Dupuis-Blouin
Director of Photography: François Dutil
Drone Operator: Martin Lemire
First Assistant Camera: Karine Simard
Second Assistant Camera: Sarah Lopez
Boom Operator: Denton Girard
Sound Assistant: Alexandre Duval-Boudreau
Gaffer: Jason Goodall
Best Boy: Daniel Ho-Tieng, Pascal Steinhaeusser
Key Grip: Simon Therrien
Best Boy Grip: Alexandra Elkin, Bastien Meyer
On-Set Photographer: Bertrand Exertier
Costume Designer: Cloé Alain-Gendreau, Olivia Watson
Hair and Makeup: Patrizia Apolli, Maryse Gosselin, Véronique St-Germain
Production Manager: Véronique Perreault
Line Producer: Mariève Ledoux
Unit Manager: Jean-François Hamelin
Production Assistant – Truck: Jean-François Paré
Production Assistant – Set: Eva-Lou Beausang, Catherine Talbot
Offline Editor: François Blouin
Online Editor: Étienne Latour-Lachance
Colorist: Vickie-Lynn Roy
Post-Production: SILK
Post-Production Supervisor: Lysianne Bellemare
Post-Production Manager: Chloé Pomerleau
Assistant Editors: Mélina Bélanger, Trystan Bouthillier, Marika Charpentier, Audrey Fournier, Jonathan Girard-Beauchemin, Marie-Ève Vignola
Technical Director: Anthony Lemieux
Graphic Design: EL TORO STUDIO - Raphaël Jean, Thierry Laperle, Emmanuelle Provost
Post-Production – Sound: MEL’S
Sound Editor: Benoit Beaupré
Re-Recording Mixer: Michel Gauvin
Sound Assistant: Hanna Matahri
Sound Manager: Émilie Grange
Licensing Manager: Marie-France Long
Special Thanks: Parc Olympique de Montréal
RUBBERBAND Thanks:
Centre de Création O Vertigo – CCOV
Conseil des arts du Canada
Conseil des arts de l’Ontario
Conseil des arts de Montréal
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Danse à la Carte
Danse Danse
Global Arts Live
Salle Pauline-Julien
Suny Purchase
Théâtre Hector-Charland
For Télé-Québec:
General Public Content Director
Virginie Langlois
Candide Proulx
Line Producer: Marie-Ève Jacques
Producer: Mélanie Viau
Executive Producer: Alain Chicoine, Louis-Philippe Drolet, Louis Morisserre
Produced By: KO TV
Member of AQPM
Festival Screening and Awards
1- Cannes World Film Festival, Cannes, France
Finalist for the january 2022
2- LoudSoul Music Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
Winner
3- South Film and Arts Academy Festival, Chili
Winner:
i. Best Dance Short Film
ii. Best Original Score in A Short Film
iii. Best Choreography Short Film
iv. Production Honorable Mention in A Short Film
4- Canada Shorts – Canadian & Short Film Festival, Saint John, NB
Winner Award of Distinction
5- London Rocks Film Festival, London, RU
Winner Best Art Video
6- Short Long World Festival, Corrientes, Argentine
Winner Best Art Video
7- Halicarnassus Film Festival, Mygla, Turquie
Winner Best soundtrack
8- Festival Internacional de las Artes Cinematograficas, San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexique
Winner :
i. Best Short Film
ii. Best Director Short Film
iii. Best Original Music Short Film
9- Mexico City Grand Festival, Mexico City, Mexico
Winner
10- Cinematic European Film Festival, Romania
Winner:
i. Best Production Design
ii. Best Sound Editing
Honorable Mention:
i. Costume
ii. Editing
11- Blow-Up Arthouse Filmfest, Chicago, IL, USA
Semi-finalist Film Experimental
12- Toronto Awards Film Festival, Toronto, ON
Winner Best Photography
13- Glendale International Film Festival, Glendale, CA, USA
Finaliste International Shorts
14- Short Film Factory, Bucharest, Romania
Finalist
15- Dancentric Film Festival, Altamonte Springs, FL
Winner Best Large Group Film
16- Inspired Dance Film Festival, Perth, Australia
Finaliste
17- Espoo Digi-Dance International, Espoo, Finland
Winner Best Fusion Dance
18- Idaho Screendance Festival, Boise, ID, USA
Winner Best Performance
Audience Choice Award
Selections:
1- Yorkton Film Festival (Yorkton, SK)
2- Southern Cone International Film Festival (Valparaiso, Chile)
3- Detroit Trinity International Film Festival (Detroit, MI, USA)
4- Boston Independent Film Awards (Boston, MA, USA)
5- Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (Philadelphie, PA, USA)
6- Metropolis Film Festival (Milan, Italie)
7- Cinema Nahualli (Merida, Mexique)
8- Nahui Ollin Film Festival (Durango, Mexique)
9- FINDECOIN – Independent International Short & Feature Film Festival “The Day is Short” (Nueva Guaica, Vénézuela)
10- INCA Imperial International Film Festival (Lima, Perou)
11- Sync Cinema Fest (Atlanta, GA, USA)
12- Hollywood Shortsfest (Hollywood, CA, USA)
13- Cinedans Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Pays-Bas)
14- WildDogs International Screendance Festival (Calgary, AB)
15- Dance Camera West Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
16- Dance on Screen Film Festival (Gratz, Autriche)
17- InShadow International Festival of Video, Performance and Technologies (Lisbonne, Portugal)
18- Festival VideoDanzaBA (Buenos Aires, Argentine)
Connect
IG: @rubberbandance
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