My Name Is Victor Gazon () is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Patrick Gazé and released in 2008."Mon nom est Victor Gazon". Le Quotidien, March 8, 2012. The film stars Claudel Poirier as the titular Victor Gazon, a young boy enumerating the pros and cons of living for a suicide prevention project at school, soon after his own uncle has committed suicide."Short and sweet". The Varsity, January 29, 2009.
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2008.Glenn Sumi, "Feting the best of the year". Now, December 17, 2008. It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 29th Genie Awards,Peter Knegt, "“Necessities of Life” Leads Genie Nods". IndieWire, February 10, 2009. and a Prix Jutra nominee for Best Short Film at the 11th Jutra Awards.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Jutra 2009: Ce qu’il faut pour vivre illumine la soirée". Films du Québec, April 2, 2009.
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