III (film)

III is a 2022 Canadian drama short film written and directed by Salomé Villeneuve.^[1] Partially inspired by her own childhood relationship with her brothers, the film centres on Saul (Eliott Desjardins Gauthier), Éli (Alex Dupras) and Lila (Anne Florence Lavigne-Desjardins), three young siblings who are spending a hot summer day at the lake.^[2]

III
Directed by	Salomé Villeneuve
Written by	Salomé Villeneuve
Produced by	Catherine Boiky Rosalie Chicoine Perreault
Starring	Eliott Desjardins Gauthier Alex Dupras Anne Florence Lavigne-Desjardins
Cinematography	Fred Gervais
Edited by	Salomé Villeneuve
Production company	Metafilms
Release date	September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (Venice)
Running time	12 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.^[3]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.^[4]

References

1. Marc-André Lussier, "Salomé Villeneuve, faire sa propre trace". La Presse, September 8, 2022.
2. Maxime Demers, "La Mostra de Venise: «C’est vraiment un grand honneur» -Salomé Villeneuve". Le Journal de Montréal, September 7, 2022.
3. Michaela Zee, "Salomé Villeneuve Explores Childhood Memories in Nature in Venice-Selected Short ‘III’". Variety, September 10, 2022.
4. Jules Couturier, "«Viking» en bonne position aux prix Écrans canadiens". Métro, February 22, 2023.

External links

• III at IMDb