A film written, produced and directed by Patricia Chica - 2000, Fiction, 35mm, Color, Dolby SR, 26
Winner of international awards. Screened at 25 film festivals in 12 countries.
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GENRE: Short, Drama, Romantic, Children, Teenagers, Musical, Fantasy.
SYNOPSIS:
One day, Victoria comes across a letter that she wrote to herself as a teenager, in which she promises to meet her adolescent boyfriend, Jimmy, at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve 2000. Memories of the past come to her mind; the temptation is very strong After all, a promise is a promise!
CAST: Victoria Sanchez, Stéphane Gagnon, Manuel Tadros, Francine Grimaldi, Serges Turbide, Nathalie Pelletier, Christian Paul, etc.
AWARDS:
Grand Prize for Best Directing
Saint-Affrique Short Film Festival, Saint-Affrique, France
Best Independent Film
Best Independent Scenario
Canadian Intl Annual Film & Video Fest., Campbell-River, BC, Canada
Public’s Choice Award
Festival Intl du film dObjectif Image de Palavas-Les-Flots, France
Best Short Drama
Closing Short Film
Magnolia Independent Film Fest., Starkville, MS, USA
Grand Prize for Best Film in a Foreign Language
Rhode Island Intl Film Fest., Providence, RI, USA
Best Foreign Film
Film Expo 2001, Orange County, CA, USA
OFQJ Award for Best Representation in an Event OFQJ
OFQJ, Quebec, QC, Canada
Special Mention from the Jury
Fest. Intl Cinema Delle Donne di Torino, Turin, Italy
Special Jury Mention
Ulisses Intl Children Film Festival, Sintra, Portugal
Nominated Best Drama
Nominated Best Performance by a Female (Victoria Sanchez)
Yorkton Short Film & Video Fest., Yorkton, SK, Canada
Nominated Best Actress (Victoria Sanchez)
Nominated Best Cinematography
Festival of Commercial Short Films with a Twist, Montreal, QC, Canada
