Someone's Trying to Get In

Someone's Trying to Get In
Directed by	Colin Nixon
Written by	Colin Nixon
Produced by	Rosalie Chicoine Perreault
Starring	Ralph Prosper
Cinematography	Simran Dewan
Edited by	Philippe Lefebvre
Music by	Ilyaa Ghafouri
Production company	Bravo Charlie
Distributed by	H264 Distribution
Release date	February 10, 2024 (2024-02-10)(SBIFF)
Running time	24 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English French Haitian Creole

Someone's Trying to Get In is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Colin Nixon and released in 2024. ^[1] The film stars Ralph Prosper as Bertrand, an asylum seeker from Haiti who is desperate to escape from the Canadian refugee camp where he has been interred pending his immigration hearing, after rumours of mass deportations begin to sweep the camp. ^[1]

The cast also includes Nisha Coleman, Tyler Epassy, Vanina Epassy and Alastor Vael.

The film premiered in February 2024 at the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere in March at the Regard short film festival. ^[2]

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Torino Film Festival	2024	Short Film Competition	Colin Nixon	Honored	[3]
Knowlton Film Festival	2024	Best Regional Film		Won	[4]
Canadian Screen Awards	2025	Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama	Ralph Prosper	Pending	[5]

References

1. Claire Valade, "Someone’s Trying to Get In". Séquences , No. 339 (Summer 2024), p. 53.
2. "Quatre courts métrages distribués par h264 au Festival REGARD". CTVM, March 1, 2024.
3. Camillo De Marco, "Holy Rosita triumphs at the Torino Film Festival". Cineuropa, February 12, 2024.
4. "Le Festival du film de Knowlton couronne ses lauréats et enregistre une affluence à la hausse". CTVM, August 21, 2024.
5. Canadian Screen Awards: Film Nominations. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025.

External links

• Someone's Trying to Get In at IMDb