The Sparkle () is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Isabelle Grignon-Francke and released in 2023. The film centres on Kim Lalonde, a man who is working for a travelling summer carnival but torn as to whether to quit in order to pursue his personal passion for geology after Billy, his closest friend among his colleagues, is laid off.Addie Morfoot, "Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Unveils Lineup Led by ‘Girls State’". Variety, March 14, 2024.
The film premiered at the 2023 Montreal International Documentary Festival."Le cinéma documentaire d’ici en primeur aux RIDM!". CTVM, November 2, 2023.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2024 Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary Isabelle Grignon-Francke Jennie Punter, "‘Farming the Revolution’ Harvests Top International Competition Award at Hot Docs". Variety, May 3, 2024. International Documentary Association 2024 Best Short Documentary Steve Pond, "‘Dahomey,’ ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Make Shortlist for IDA Documentary Awards". TheWrap, October 24, 2024. Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Short Documentary Isabelle Grignon-Francke, Patrick Francke-Sirois Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Se eking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
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