The Catch | |
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Directed by | Holly Brace-Lavoie |
Written by | Holly Brace-Lavoie |
Produced by | Sarah Mannering Fanny Drew |
Starring | Charli Birdgenaw |
Cinematography | Joseph Baron |
Edited by | Sophie B. Sylvestre |
Music by | Serge Nakauchi Pelletier |
Production company | Colonelle Films |
Distributed by | h264 Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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The cast also includes Nafsika Baloukas, Sara Bradeen, Hannah Dorozio, Billy Iliopoulos and Joseph Napolitano.
The film premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2017. [2]
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018. [3]
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