Hunting Daze () is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Annick Blanc and released in 2024.J. Hurtado, "SXSW 2024 Review: HUNTING DAZE, This Party Ends In Blood". Screen Anarchy, March 10, 2024. The film stars Nahéma Ricci as Nina, a sex worker who is left stranded by her boss after a gig performing at a men's hunting weekend, and begins to bond as "one of the boys" with the hunters until the group's equilibrium is upset by the arrival of another outsider.Matthew Monagle, "SXSW Film Review: Hunting Daze". The Austin Chronicle, March 10, 2024.
The cast also includes Marc Beaupré, Maxime Genois, Alexandre Landry, Bruno Marcil, Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi and Noubi Ndiaye.
Release The film premiered on March 9, 2024, at the SXSW festival.André Duchesne, "Plusieurs films québécois à South By Southwest". La Presse, January 11, 2024. It had its Canadian premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 1, 2024, prior to its commercial premiere on August 16.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Jour de chasse en salle le 16 août". Films du Québec, May 14, 2024.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Fantasia International Film Festival2024Audience Award, Canadian FilmsAnnick BlancJeremy Kay, "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024. Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Actress Nahéma Ricci Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024. Best Cinematography Vincent Gonneville Best Sound Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Luc Boudrias, Laurent Ouellette Best Visual Effects Julia Aubry, Evren Boisjoli, Ricardo Santillana, René Allegretti Best First Film Annick Blanc
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