Director: Bastien Alexandre
Screenplay: Nicolas Billon
Photography: Derek Branscombe
Editor: Véronique Barbe
Music: Maxim Lepage
Cast: Charlie Birdgenaw, Sam Ashe Arnold, Caroline Dhavernas
Production: Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi La Nuit) / Nguyen-Anh Nguyeh (Second Tomorrow Studios)
Year: 2017
Country: Canada
Length: 11’27”
Awards: International Jury Award & Audience Award (Reggio International Film Festival)
Synopsis: Ophelia is a whip-smart 12-year-old girl who must solve a vexing problem: she has never been kissed. There are several candidates in her class, but none have Tommy Lemenchick’s smile. Baiting him with the hottest new video game, Ophelia manages to get Tommy on the old family couch and claims her coveted prize. But, Tommy has more than a nice smile; he also has a big mouth.
After studying graphic design and cinema, Bastien went on to work as an illustrator and a storyboard artist. In 2001, he began a collaboration with the Cirque du Soleil team as their concept artist. In 2008, he moved to stage directing, and is currently directing VOLTA, their latest choreography. Bastien directed his first short film in 2016.
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