Extras (2024 film)

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Extras
Directed by Marc-Antoine Lemire
Written byMarc-Antoine Lemire
Produced by Fanny Drew
Sarah Mannering
StarringIsabelle Giroux
Sophie Faucher
CinematographySimran Dewan
Edited by Anouk Deschênes
Marc-Antoine Lemire
Production
company
Colonelle Films
Distributed byTravelling Distribution
Release date
  • March 20, 2024 (2024-03-20)(Regard)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Extras is a Canadian short comedy film, directed by Marc-Antoine Lemire and released in 2024. [1] The film stars Isabelle Giroux as Isabelle, an actress whose career is in a rut, as she meets with her agent Johanne (Sophie Faucher) to discuss a new role. [2]

The cast also includes Samuel Brassard, Véronique Lafleur and Joseph Bellerose in supporting roles.

The film premiered in March 2024 at the Regard short film festival, where it won the FIPRESCI International Critics’ Prize and the Audience Award. [3] The film was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2025. [4]

References

  1. Frédérique Brousseau,  Extras » : Marc-Antoine Lemire s’amuse avec les codes du cinéma". Qui Fait Quoi, December 11, 2024.
  2. Éric Lavallée, "2024 Regard – Saguenay International Short Film Festival Recap". Ioncinema, April 8, 2024.
  3. Alexandre D'Astous, "On connaît les 15 courts métrages lauréats du Festival REGARD". L'Horizon, March 24, 2024.
  4. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 14e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 16, 2025.