Moon () is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Zoé Pelchat and released in 2020.François Lévesque, "Des réalisatrices d’ici qui brillent à l’international". Le Devoir, January 27, 2021. The film stars Joanie Martel as Babz, an ex-convict working as a waitress in a diner, who is set on a path to redemption when she works up the courage to ask a customer out on a date.André Duchesne, "Forte présence québécoise à Clermont-Ferrand". La Presse, January 26, 2021.
The film's cast also includes Alexandre Lavigne, Guillaume Gauthier, Martine Francke, Reda Guerinik and Ines Feghouli.
The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury.Craig Takeuchi, "VIFF 2020 wraps successful online edition with audience awards for most popular films". The Georgia Straight, October 8. 2020. It was subsequently screened at other film festivals, including the Festival du nouveau cinéma,André Duchesne, "Immersion dans les courts métrages d’ici". La Presse, October 17, 2020. the Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,"« Lune » de Zoé Pelchat connaît sa première internationale à Clermont-Ferrand". Lien Multimédia, January 26, 2021. and the Canadian Film Fest.
Awards The film won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at FICFA,Pascale Savoie-Brideau, "Un bilan positif pour le 34e Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie". Ici Radio-Canada Nouveau-Brunswick, November 21, 2020. and Martel won the award for Best Actress in a Short Film at CFF."Sugar Daddy CFF Winner". Northern Star, April 19, 2021.
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.Jean-François Vandeuren, "La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021". Showbizz.net, April 26, 2021.
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