FICTION
THE SUM OF OUR DREAMS
A film by Jérémie Battaglia and Johanne Madore Circus and dance feature film, 2022
In the heart of a mythical forest, a group of young people is slumbering. Their minds travel to fabled places where their bodies live suspended between reality and imagination. Featuring the young artists of the Montreal National Circus School, The Sum of Our Dreams is a unique adventure at the intersection of circus, dance, and cinema.
A National Circus School and Extérieur Jour co-production
Festivals
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FIFA (Montreal) - International feature film competition
OSKAR
A film by Max Vannienschoot
Animation short film, 2022
Astride his motorcycle, Oskar speeds through serene landscapes along the North Sea, hoping to avoid a storm that looms over the horizon. Exhausted from running away, he stops on a vast and bright beach to enjoy the comfort of a cigarette as he considers his options and the journey ahead. But this respite is short-lived—the tumultuous weather has already caught up with him. And so, he chooses to turn around and face it. As the storm rages, he is engulfed in its darkness. Will he be able to find his way back to the light?
Festivals
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Festivals Toronto Motocycle Film Festival, 2022 (CA) | Best Short narrative film
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2023 (EU)
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Anima Bruxelles, 2023 (Belgique)
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Spark Animation, 2022 (CA)
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Festival International d’Ottawa, 2022 (CA)
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2022 (UK)
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Cinemima, 2022 (Portugal)
EL PASTEL IMPOSIBLE
A film by Alejandro Jimenez
Feature-length fiction film, in development
Ana, a Mexican immigrant and dentist, has been trying to practise in Quebec for five years. Faced with the bureaucracy surrounding her degree, she is torn between her career ambitions, her role as a single mother, and the ghost that haunts her dreams.
SOFIA WITHOUT LEILA
A film by Yza Nouiga
Short fiction film, in pre-production
Leila, a Muslim Quebecer, is stuck between a conservative upbringing and her desire to lead a romantic and sexual life, to live as freely as Sofia, her cousin who has just immigrated to Montréal. One summer evening, their sisterhood is put to the test, when Leila flees an arranged marriage with Sofia’s help.
Inspiration image, from the RETURN by Andrea Gjestvang (2014-2015)
ALGORYTHME
A series by Francis Gélinas (director) and Geneviève Sarrazin (screenwriter)
Animated narrative short films (educational series), in development
Co-produced by Extérieur Jour and Couleur.tv
In collaboration with Radio Canada
Algorhythm is the name of a TonTube channel run by Yasmina (#YAS_GIRL!), the most dazzling vlogger in all the metaverse! She uses her virtual reality headset to infiltrate the web and talk about digital literacy!
THE END OF INSOMNIACS
A film by Isabelle Grignon-Francke
Short fiction film, in development
Through an elliptical series of late-night phone conversations between mother and daughter, this short dramatic suspense film explores the fear of losing those we love and the things we do to keep them in our lives. As her mother slips away, Janie scrambles to hold on to her. The pace of her frantic efforts accelerates, allegorical… Getting home on time doesn’t matter; the real threat is the absence of others, and being left to yourself. Nothing could be worse than solitude.
