Fire-Jo-Ball

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Fire-Jo-Ball
Directed byAudrey Nantel-Gagnon
Written byAudrey Nantel-Gagnon
Produced by Nathalie Cloutier
StarringJo-Ann Thibault
CinematographyCloé Lafortune
Jacob Marcoux
Jordan Choinière
Jérémie Mazan
Edited byRébécca Gagnon-Paolitto
Production
company
Release date
  • March 2023 (2023-03)(Regard)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Fire-Jo-Ball is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Audrey Nantel-Gagnon and released in 2023. [1] The film is a portrait of Jo-Ann Thibault, a 57-year-old bartender who is pursuing her long-held dream of becoming a singer and actress, depicting both her efforts to establish her career and the personal and mental health challenges that have held her back. [2]

The film premiered at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival. [3]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef(s)
Prix Iris December 10, 2023 Best Short Documentary Audrey Nantel-Gagnon, Nathalie Cloutier Nominated [4]

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