Acadiana is a 2019 Canadian short documentary film directed by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin.Éric Moreault, "Trois cinéastes de Québec au Cannes du court métrage". Le Soleil, December 10, 2018. The film explores the changing face of Cajun culture in the United States, and its roots in the Acadian culture of Canada, through a profile of the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.Justine Smith, "10 highlights from one of the best short film fests in the world". Cult MTL, March 20, 2019. The film was the second part of a trilogy by the directors about Cajun culture, following Let the Good Times Roll (Laissez les bon temps rouler) in 2017 and preceding Belle River in 2022."« BELLE RIVER » présenté à SXSW, au Tampere Film Festival et à REGARD". CTVM, March 3, 2022.
The film premiered at the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival.Brian Welk, "Steven Soderbergh to Receive 2019 Founders Award at Slamdance Festival". TheWrap, December 11, 2018.
At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the directors won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film.Pat Mullen, "‘Jordan River Anderson’ Named Top Canadian Doc at VIFF". Point of View, October 6, 2019. In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Jillian Morgan, "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled". RealScreen, February 18, 2020.
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Acadiana at Spira