No Ghost in the Morgue is a 2022 Canadian short comedy-drama film, written and directed by Marilyn Cooke.C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2022". The Film Stage, September 6, 2022. The film stars Schelby Jean-Baptiste as Keity, a medical student who takes an internship working in the morgue after failing to get her desired surgery placement,Alex Heeney, "Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2022". Seventh Row, September 8, 2022. and repeatedly sees the ghost of her dead grandmother Myriam (Mireille Métellus).
The cast also includes Michel Laperrière, Ariane Bérubé and Alexandra Laferrière.
The film premiered in March 2022 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,Patrick Hipes, "Santa Barbara Film Festival Sets Lineup; Brit Comedy ‘The Phantom Of The Open’ To Tee It Off". Deadline Hollywood, February 10, 2022. and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Short Cuts Lineup Counts 39 Titles Including The Alfonso Cuaron Produced ‘Le Pupille’". Deadline Hollywood, August 17, 2022.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022,Pat Mullen, "Three Feature Docs Make Canada’s Top Ten". Point of View, December 8, 2022. and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.Jules Couturier, "«Viking» en bonne position aux prix Écrans canadiens". Métro, February 22, 2023.
It was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023."Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
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