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    Le Festival Éducation du Futur - Virtuel

    Future Education Festival - Virtual

    NB : Les textes publiés dans la galerie virtuelle, accompagnant les œuvres, ont été produits par les élèves et retranscrits ici fidèlement. Il est donc possible d’y retrouver parfois quelques fautes d’orthographe. Merci de votre compréhension.

    Légende

    Lauréat
    Section hors-concours
    Winner
    Off-contest section

    Ontario

    École Gron Morgan Public School

    Anthology
    A collection of our work spanning 4 movies.

    Anthology

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    • ÉquipeTeamAidan Dowds, Andrew MacKinnon, Ayla Moorey, Ben Sunila, Brody Brink, Caleb Larocque, Charlotte Ailey m Claire Desjardine, Danica Schiiler, Ella Rusnak, Fenn Dobson, Jacob Roy, Kaelynn BelangerLane, Kara MacDonald, Livia Hoard, Logan Lvardi, Markcus Black, Mason Flye, Min Dobson, Odessa Opas, Olivia Strey, Rain Twardowsky, Sammy Sebesta, Seija Erickson, Sienna Coffey, Sophie Serrao, Tanner Atkinson, Theo Warburton Goldberg, Tzipi Levkoe Stephens, Bella Gamble Skaarup, Aidan Dick, Jessie McKay, Kaiden Moonais, Carter Tremonti, Sidra Ismail, Ali Obaidi, Jayce Jerrard, Tommy Tilson, Theodore McDonald, Karah Pearce, Eric Difelice, Michael Thomas, Cameron Scobak, Connor Luby, Denella Fiddler, Cole Dawson, Karma Elmansy
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole Gron Morgan Public School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityLakehead District School Board (LDSB)
    • RégionRegionNord de l'Ontario
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN Aubrey joseph and kristin steele'S CLASSes, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR william smith.

    Theme

    Don’t Judge a Book by its Colour follows the main character Red as she takes out her friends with manipulation to get ahead. She realizes winning isn’t everything, especially at the cost of friendships.

    The Day starts with a shy high schooler. She sees bullies tease a kid but ignores it. As the day repeats itself over and over again, Emma learns to stand up for others and chooses to be the movement.

    Escape follows a lonely kid as he and a few other kids get put in the center of a horror movie. George is an outcast but as he soon finds out, that his and everyone’s lives are on the line. He steps up to save the day for him and everyone else.

    Clavicus has no friends. No one listens or cares about him but once put in a position of life and death, he won't back down. 


    Reference

    Don’t Judge a Book by its Colour is inspired by the video game “Among us” and horror movies like “The Thing”.

    The Day is inspired by the movie “Groundhog Day.

    Escape is inspired by the “Saw” films

    Clavicus is heavily inspired by spoof movies such as Mel Brooks’ films. 

    Superior Collegiate & Vocational Institute

    The Mirror
    Georgia Rose, an ill/malnourished looking teen, is awoken by her mother for another day of routine. The worst part about it? Her ghostly “friend” is standing right beside her to follow her every move… as always…

    The Mirror

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    • ÉquipeTeamEliza Goodwin, Brooklyn LeClair
    • ÉcoleSchoolSuperior Collegiate & Vocational Institute
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityLakehead District School Board (LDSB)
    • RégionRegionNord de l'Ontario
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Cinematography Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN karen gowanlock and jasmine melanson'S CLASSes, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR william smith.


    Theme

    Our cinematic production represents this year's theme of “be the movement” because the story is about loving yourself. Throughout the film our leading character Georgia Rose is struggling with her mental health, and she projects her negative emotions into the character known as Ghost. By the end of the film Georgia Rose overcomes her inner turmoil and learns to love herself. This action is demonstrated when she removes Ghost from her life and the world becomes bright and healthy again. 


    Reference

    Our film was inspired by the well-known director Tim Burton. We used his makeup techniques and dark themes to create atmosphere and art in our film. We took inspiration from his movie Edward Scissorhands as we were influenced by the whimsical world that Tim Burton created, a world that held so much beauty yet was mired in darkness. The other film that greatly influenced us was The Ghost Story, directed by David Lowery. We found the ghost character to be an intriguing way of expressing emotions. The inkling of sorrow and cruelness that the ghost holds is such a powerful communication tool. We really wanted a character that was both childlike yet held this darkness inside and the ghost really brought this vision to life. Without this character our film would have gone in a completely different direction. 

    Québec

    Académie Dunton

    Introuvables
    Following the disappearance of an entire class few years earlier, two YouTubers investigate an abandoned school, not knowing what they had just gotten themselves into…

    Introuvables

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    • ÉquipeTeamLounia Alcéus, Graham Isaac Confident, Kassandra Diaz, Alicia Rose Grebe, Océane Kelly Lefebvre, Emiliano Laplagne Diaz, Johnny Mai, Olivier Marcoux Brousseau, Simon Marinier, Annabelle Marois, Océane Martin Ortiz, Yanik Messier, Massyl Naït Sidenas, Mendel Yuri Seide, Pascoal Adjobignon Senou, Mohamed Wassim Terki
    • ÉcoleSchoolAcadémie Dunton
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN gabriel matteau'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR tamara rousseau.


    Theme

    This year, we drew inspiration from the Youth Fusion’s theme, “Be the movement” in many ways. First of all, our story revolves around basketball and we found that sports was the easiest way to incorporate the theme into our film. Secondly, there are a lot of social movements going on around the world right now, so we wanted to show it in our film with the themes of bullying, rejection by others and sexism. We thought it was important to convey a message of inclusion with our film because that and sports are the values we chose to put forward with the production company we created earlier this year.


    Reference

    It was easy for us to choose the Quebec film from which we wanted to draw inspiration for our movie. The film Jeune Juliette (Young Juliette) by Anne Émond was partly filmed at our school and we thought that it was so cool that we chose it. In addition, the topic of rejection was important in the film Jeune Juliette and it was a subject that we really wanted to address in our film. To pay tribute to the film, we recreated three shots exactly where they were filmed in the original movie. Can you find them?


    La reine du basket
    After being rejected by a basketball team for being a girl, Gabriella rolls up her sleeves and shows them that girls can play basketball too.

    La reine du basket

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    • ÉquipeTeamJeaïnova Bazelais, Youcef Bensafia, Amir Boli, Ézéchiel Boudreau, Clément Boudreau-Deschamps, Félix Buron, Thanïsha Charles, Camilo Andres Collante Torres, Victor Dutra Duarte, Shawndy-Curtis Exantus, Cathia Lapointe, Kameron Lévesque, Lina Mouhtakir, Jaeven Paquette, Ryon Jamaalie Prince, Luka Rivard, Pierre-Olivier Ross
    • ÉcoleSchoolAcadémie Dunton
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Screenplay Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN françois ouimet'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR tamara rousseau.

    Theme

    This year, we drew inspiration from the Youth Fusion’s theme, “Be the movement” in many ways. First of all, our story revolves around basketball and we found that sports was the easiest way to incorporate the theme into our film. Secondly, there are a lot of social movements going on around the world right now, so we wanted to show it in our film with the themes of bullying, rejection by others and sexism. We thought it was important to convey a message of inclusion with our film because that and sports are the values we chose to put forward with the production company we created earlier this year.


    Reference

    It was easy for us to choose the Quebec film from which we wanted to draw inspiration for our movie. The film Jeune Juliette (Young Juliette) by Anne Émond was partly filmed at our school and we thought that it was so cool that we chose it. In addition, the topic of rejection was important in the film Jeune Juliette and it was a subject that we really wanted to address in our film. To pay tribute to the film, we recreated three shots exactly where they were filmed in the original movie. Can you find them?

    École Charles-Gravel

    Nul n'est une île
    In a post-apocalyptic world, a man strives to survive. Throughout his journey in the woods, the character is interrupted by radio transmissions that indirectly explain the situation he has been in for a while. Everything ends with his death after he removed his mask.

    Nul n'est une île

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    • ÉquipeTeamAlex Desrosiers, Gabriel Simard, Marc-André Simard, Jordan Tremblay
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole Charles-Gravel
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire des Rives-du-Saguenay
    • RégionRegionSaguenay-Lac-St-Jean
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Jury's Choice Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN Steeve girard'S CLASS.

    École Chomedey-De Maisonneuve

    Problèmes techniques
    A science fiction movie is being filmed. The film’s director and lead actor are incompetent, so things go wrong. The film crew is fed up and decides to revolt.

    Problèmes techniques

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    • ÉquipeTeamLouis-David Albertson, Diana Bardales Cast, Jean-Louis Cloutier, Rémy Gagnon, Mikael Lajeunesse, Noémie Laporte-C., Kym Lescard, Philippe Orbegoso, Jhosep Orihuela, Sabrina Patenaude, Kelly Proulx-Vezeau, Laéthycia Rocheleau, Yang Gao-William
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole Chomedey-De Maisonneuve
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Sound Award
    • Québec Cinéma Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN charles Lévesque'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR simon roberge.


    Theme

    (adapted from the French original poem)

    Inside the spaceship, the Rin-Go

    An agent is ready to go

    The agent moves at a good pace

    Everything takes place in space

    A storm is released by his operation

    Which will lead the team into a silly situation

    Initially, only the role of assistant

    Tired of the actions of this incompetent

    She started, “the movement”

    And out of the ship he exited: “Out!” she shouted.


    Reference

    Our inspiration comes from several Quebec works. First, we were inspired by the videoclip Drumz of the artist Les Louanges produced by Pablo Escobar Tudori. In the clip, we see the artists performing and the camera crew filming them. At some point, a catastrophe suddenly stops the filming. It is the same thing for our film. Second, we were inspired by the short film Supernova directed by Jérémie Brochu-Dufour. In this film, a young man is fascinated by space. At the end of the film, we see him and his family piloting a spaceship. In this scene, the way we simulated the ship and its crew through the sets and costumes guided us in our artistic direction. The idea of the film was to parody movies like Star Trek which is what we wanted. 

    École du SAS - Outremont

    Attaquons le virus!
    The Zombivirus is back. To prevent it from transforming all of humanity into zombies, a team of young superheroes is preparing to fight it.

    Attaquons le virus!

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    • ÉquipeTeamDaniel Aflalo, Nyandu Jr Dan Basabambo, Roy Montak, Justin Montigny, Nelly Nguyen, Simon Vuong
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole du SAS - Outremont
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Art Direction Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN marie-claude poirier'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR vivien forsans.

    Theme

    Let’s Attack the Virus is a tribute by students to their favourite pop culture works, but also a true cathartic story for the class. When we were discussing the theme with the students, they were much more interested in the word “movement” than anything else, especially the impossibility of movement in a time of a pandemic.

    It was impossible for them to see beyond what had happened to them in 2020, which is still going on. So, they chose, unconsciously, to fight against the virus for our short film.

    École du SAS - Pierrefonds

    Pitch sombre
    Picaro is kidnapped by two monsters, Pitch and Cowboy, at the abandoned SAS. The policeman must then inject the two monsters with the magic potion that the magician give him in order to free Picaro.

    Pitch sombre

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    • ÉquipeTeamMax Girodeau, Jacob Antwan Paul, Iulian Vodciniar, Abdul Ali, Ming Han Ren, Rafaël Picard, Eric James Wontcheu, Adam Znadi
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole du SAS - Pierrefonds
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • People's Choice Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN josée nadeau'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR roxana baloiu.

    Theme

    There is the physical action, the one we usually see such as the bike, the hands coming out from under the bed, pouring the potion, the injection, the agitation of Picaro imprisoned and the movement of the camera. In terms of sound, there are all the transitions of sounds and music. Then, there is the invisible action inside us that brings us to change, to movement. Our characters welcome changes, transformation and show us that it is never too late to change. Since forgiveness allows for movement, it ensures that we do not always stay stuck in the same place forever. We can, thus, overcome our prejudices.


    Reference

    We were inspired by the scene from the movie Goddess of the Fireflies by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette in which the characters are on bikes and are crossing a bridge with their arms open towards the sky and freedom. We felt that this scene well expressed the values we wanted to put forward: forgiveness, change, openness and trust.

    École secondaire Cavelier-De LaSalle

    L'école hantée
    A class detention period is interrupted by an evil doll. The doll chases the students around the school in an attempt to possess them.

    L'école hantée

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    • ÉquipeTeamKatia Badia, Daniel Halfon, Billal Khelfi, Lyana Richards, Yahya Sabri, Mohammad Samir Abu Ta’a, Alicia Tsai, Murphy Tyson, Anastasia Viasa
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Cavelier-De LaSalle
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN marcelo da silva'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR rené baker.


    Theme

    The theme Be the movement was not so much conscious in the development of the project by the class. However, it is implicit in it. Given the particular situation that we live, workshops were only held virtually. This situation has also limited the students to shoot their film only inside the school. They were confined in their creation. But this limitation was also—I think—unconsciously in the first scene in which the group is “trapped” in a classroom, in detention.

    École secondaire Félix-Leclerc

    Le duel intergalactique
    Francis Carlson loses his dog, Max, in a parallel world where Azgaroth, the king of portals, prevents Francis from returning to the real world. Galacta Knight, a guard, comes to his rescue.

    Le duel intergalactique

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    • ÉquipeTeamIsmaël-Antonio Barrera-Aleman, Nicolas Bonneville, Michel Bosse, Luciana El-Khoury, Dorijan Frican, Laurent Lafortune, Zyad Mabrouk, Jesse O’Brien, Alex Roy
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Félix-Leclerc
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Effects Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN johanne ménard'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR roxana baloiu.

    Theme

    The concept of “being in motion” can take different paths when it comes to making a film. This little spark gave rise to great ideas. We also have wanted to push our plot a little bit further by exploring a totally different universe and thus highlight that it is possible to “be in motion” when we confront reality and dream, when we go from the present to another universe of “cape and sword.” There is a lot of emphasis on the action that takes place in the film, moving the actors from one place to another. This film will allow you to see action, suspense, and everything else you could expect from a film. A thrilling plot that puts movement at the forefront, as it is an integral part of our story. Being in motion, it is not only to move around by walking running, it is much more than that. 

    La kidnappe
    Three dancers and a blond-haired girl are practising their dance number when one of the dancers disappears. Some more or less smart policemen go to the school to solve the mystery of the missing boy.

    La kidnappe

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    • ÉquipeTeamAymen El Saïdi, Léo-Émilio Freire-Cyrille, Stephen Liang, Ali Oumessad, Alonzo Parent, Vatsalya Patel, Djaber Tizeggaghine, Tyler Wong Kee Song, Dun Yi You
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Félix-Leclerc
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN marie-claude drolet'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR roxana baloiu.

    Theme

    In The Kidnapped, there are three male dancers who are dancing in the auditorium. Dancing is our movement that allows us to do action. To make everyone happy, they practise one choreography so their movement is synchronized. In addition, there are many running scenes that show us a chase. To emphasize this movement, we have created accelerated scenes. In the film, someone is kidnapped and in the school, this mysterious figure is trying to sneak in without drawing attention. Our “super” detectives use a moving car. Then, we incorporated motion into the creation of special effects, including the illusion of a police car. While searching for clues, one of the detectives gets sprayed by the fountain. The water, which was supposed to have a downward motion, deviated from its normal path to impair the detectives. 


    Reference

    Our film The Kidnapped was influenced by the Quebec film Bon Cop, Bad Cop of 2006. In this film, two officers with very different characters must cooperate to solve a crime. In our film, we brought back our two officers. However, they are rather confused.  They still manage to solve a crime, but we will never know if it’s by luck or by the intensive search for clues.

    L'école en folie
    In a parallel world, the teachers have implemented a martial law that gives them the right to hold endless classes. The students then revolt against the teachers and hypnotize them so they can return to normal.

    L'école en folie

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    • ÉquipeTeamMohamed Akram Aarif, Olivier Bélisle, Karim Benchaib, Charles-Alexis Bleau, Nikola Ivanov, Mathis Leroux, Tristan Noiseaux Gareau, Dylan O’Brien, Antoine Junior Poulard
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Félix-Leclerc
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN adrien lacroix'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR roxana baloiu.

    Theme

    First of all, the run and animal noises are an obvious demonstration of movement. Secondly, the students’ revolt is a movement of protest against the teachers of the school that went crazy. Third, the scene where the young rebels make chaos in the classroom and everyone runs away to create a plan represents a movement of rage and rebellion. The teacher, by imitation, moves and gesticulates like an agitated chicken in trance. During the hypnosis scene, the keys create a repetitive movement from left to right in order to bewitch the protagonist. The introduction and conclusion texts scroll on the screen to integrate the movement. The entire film is representative of several different movements. Well, almost everything. 


    Reference

    The Long Winter is a Quebec film released in 1999. Directed by Michel Brault, this historical drama with some fiction is a story of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838 which attempted to make the Lower Canada, now Quebec, an independent republic. As in the School Goes Crazy, this film shows the rebellion of a group oppressed by an authority that violates their rights and freedom.

    École secondaire Jean-de-Brébeuf

    Le problème de Michael
    A short trailer.

    Le problème de Michael

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    • ÉquipeTeamTBD
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Jean-de-Brébeuf
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Capitale (CSSC)
    • RégionRegionCapitale-Nationale
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN Dominique Henry, Marie-Pier Gauthier et Marie-Noëlle Goulet'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR jérémie thibault.

    École secondaire Joseph-François-Perrault (Québec)

    Tina et la mafia des rêves
    Tina, a teenager in 9th grade, falls asleep during her history class. In her dream, she becomes the head of a mafia in the 1980s. Tina is robbed of a mysterious briefcase, which leads to an epic chase to catch Antonio, her nemesis.

    Tina et la mafia des rêves

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    • ÉquipeTeamAlexandre Loup Agreda-Paradis, Lorient Amyot, Sophie Blanchard, Léa Carrier, Jasmine Côté, Philémon Côté, Buddha Darjee Singh Tamang, Olivier Denault Duguay, Samuel Dufour, Julien Gagnon, Jeanne Guéguen, Lydiane Lamothe-Perron, Axel Lavallée, Nelly Ruiz Moncada, Awen Montfort, Emaus Muzolewa, Gaël Plante, Noa Poulin
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Joseph-François-Perrault (Québec)
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Capitale (CSSC)
    • RégionRegionCapitale-Nationale
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED by students of pierre fafard'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR xavier cadenas-gobeil.

    Theme

    For the film, we were not demoralized by the pandemic and the various health measures it entails. The idea of movement inspired us to write a film with several characters. It was a real challenge considering that everyone had to film themselves from home (and alone!). Then, even though it was a challenge, it was important for us not to film only inside the school, because it was the most accessible place and we wanted to explore new horizons. So the theme inspired us to create outdoor scenes and an action-movie style. In the film, the action takes place in Tina’s dream, while her reality, a Zoom class, is completely frozen. So the idea was also to get out of the confinement with art and imagination, as our protagonist does.

    Reference

    This year, we mainly watched the film Antigone by Sophie Deraspe. In it, we observed the theme of family a lot, a theme that often comes up in Quebec film industry and in art. For our film, with the concept of the mafia, we tried to recreate a small family spirit in Tina’s dream, because the family is rich in action and dialogue for the characters. We also tried to put our ingenuity in the script and montage, because we know that, in Quebec, it is difficult to get a lot of funding. It is in this spirit that we have managed to make the Zoom scenes quite realistic!


    École secondaire Kassinu Mamu

    Les andouilles
    A community TV show goes off the rails when the TV host and his cameraman have an argument. Maya Boivin (2nd place science fair, 2016), Darren Courtois-Moar (1st place in minigolf, 2019) and Triton Wapachee-Blacksmith (1st on the bus after school) star in this psychological drama about friendship and healthy living.

    Les andouilles

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    • ÉquipeTeamSamuel Bilodeau, Océanne Boivin, Maya Boivin, Darren Courtois, Josh-Akeem Verreault, Triton Wapachee
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Kassinu Mamu
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityMashteuiatsh
    • RégionRegionSaguenay-Lac-St-Jean
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Poster Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS of kassinu mamu high school, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR jean-françois corneau.

    Theme

    For the theme, we first made a list of definitions and synonyms of the word “movement.” From the start, we knew that we wanted to film some sort of capsule on healthy living and integrate a lot of exercises and movement. Then we decided to take it a step further by also seeing the movement as groups that have a collective point of view towards the same goal. At first, it was supposed to be a confrontation between “normal” people and conspiracy theorists, but we decided to tone down that aspect as not to add fuel to the fire. There are still signs of this in the final version where the characters have very opposite opinions on health. Lastly, we also wanted to send a little hope to those who are overweight by including a message from a colleague (and friend) who has achieved quite a feat of fitness.  


    Reference

    We chose the movie “Les Boys” by Louis Saia as our reference to a Quebec film. There were several elements in common with what we wanted to create: humour, sports, friendship, rivalry… We targeted a scene from the movie and referred to it in three lines. 

    École secondaire Lester B. Pearson

    Ray's Day
    A strange supernatural event unfolds at school. Children suddenly disappear seemingly due to an unknown presence. Alex and Ray must journey through the school to find out what is going on, and to try and escape the dark and mysterious school unscathed.

    Ray's Day

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    • ÉquipeTeamJoesiah Bosuku-Caesar, Fernando Fratarcangeli, Massimo Giglia, Stefano Marziatico, Fabio Matos, Angelina Nadeau-Grandmont, Brayan Quezeda Herrera, Husna Sharif, Denzel Weekes
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Lester B. Pearson
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityEnglish Montreal School Board (EMSB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN michael gagliano and maggie cocco'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR antoine laroche.

    Theme

    Ray’s Day Talks about the dangers of bullying and not being kind towards classmates. The movement that inspired us was anti bullying. This movie talks about the dangers of bullying and the effects it can have on someone's mental health. We believe mental health is very important, and so is the anti-bullying movement. Ray’s Day is our take on a cautionary tale, where the mistreatment of Ray leads him down a difficult path with difficult decisions.

    The Last Goodbye
    A group of friends go through their school life casually until one of them, Emma, disappears.The friend group and Emma’s mother must join together in hopes of finding out what happened to Emma and where she has gone.

    The Last Goodbye

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    • ÉquipeTeamCynthia Borrelli, Massimo Brescia, Antonio Marcello Brocccoli, Bruno Chieco, Nathan Clarke, Tyler Colacci, Giuseppe Cortese, Giuseppe Dolzan, Brooke Hirst, Adamo Iaizzo, Rachel Ienaro, Sofia Khan, Emma Larosa, Laila-Ann Lizza, Cedrick Medeiros, Emily Morello, Simona Muccari, Eliana Napoletano, Jordan Joseph Ouellet, Sienna Paolini, Nicolas Peluso, Ava Pereira, Mara Racaniello, Cristina Raimondo, Alessia Ruvo, Pasquale Tagliamonti, Ibrahim Taing, Nazmican Ucgun
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Lester B. Pearson
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityEnglish Montreal School Board (EMSB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN gennifer girardello'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR antoine laroche.

    Theme

    The movement in The Last Goodbye, is about the importance of being aware of the dangers that can come with online socializing. The friend group tries to warn Ella about the dangers associated with meeting her new online friend and following the growing trend. That even if her friend was safe, it doesn’t mean that everyone online will be a good person. The Movement displayed by the friends is solidarity and support, showing the importance of supporting our friend and family connections and the community around us.

    École secondaire Saint-Henri

    Perspective
    Joseph is a young teacher. He endures a daily life that has become monotonous and fails to perform the duties of his job. He begins to recover from his depression when he finally agrees to mourn his mother.

    Perspective

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    • ÉquipeTeamDaiyan Abrar Samin, Issa Emmanuelle Albite, Ruelene Amador, Zion Arellano, Christine George Bondesto, Keihan Davanyan, Paul Andrei Delos Reyes, Hazel Kate Fianza, Maezel Gannaban, Senoussi Mohamed, Ma Kristina Mula, Mary Rocel Novila, Faith Alexsa Salalila, Michaela Luna Soliven, Yelyzaveta Venherenko
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Saint-Henri
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN sadjia benkanoun'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR rené baker.

    Theme

    From the start, the character of the film appears detached from reality. He is visibly depressed, and the best way to represent this state was to make the character static for a large part of the film. He does not talk much, he does not move much. An initial longer version of the film showed more this absence (or refusal) of movement, specifically during the first scene where the protagonist just watches subways pass before his eyes. Then, the moment in the film when his body finally seems to come alive is when he decides to face the death of his mother. Death then appears as the ultimate absence of movement.

    École secondaire Saint-Laurent

    Le plan
    A serum that is able to cure any disease is the target of a robbery perpetrated by professional burglars.

    Le plan

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    • ÉquipeTeamHamid Ayam, Mouhamadou Fadel, Abdel Malik Fakhoury, Amanda Farah, Leila Filali, Josephine Kapepa, Jad Mourad, Stevens St-Louis, Mohamad Taha Alkasem, Ghassan Tannous
    • ÉcoleSchoolÉcole secondaire Saint-Laurent
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSSMB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Editing Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN félix lemay'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR Carla alvarado sanchez.

    Theme

    It is with great pride that the students of the CC3 class present the short film The Plan. The idea of committing a crime to serve a higher cause was particularly appealing to the students. The story is very much inspired by the current events, especially the current pandemic. The theme “Be the movement” is rooted in the actions of the characters, who steal from the richest to repair an injustice, in a movement of solidarity.


    Reference

    The CC3 group draws its inspiration from several productions such as Money Heist, Lupin and Bon Cop, Bad Cop. We can see these inspirations through the story of the film, which immerses us in a near dystopian future, where access to medications is a privilege reserved for the elite. A research centre financed by a pharmaceutical giant, Laboratory X, manages to manufacture a miraculous serum, capable of rapidly curing all known diseases. The arrival of this product on the market has caught the attention of the world’s leading media, especially because the doses are priced astronomically. A group of mercenaries, recruited for their expertise in burglary, is entrusted with an important mission: to recover a sample of the precious serum. This group of specialists use the help of a young student, who will infiltrate the laboratory during a school trip.


    John F. Kennedy High School

    The Purple Briefcase
    After purchasing a new briefcase, surgical doctor Marco is brought into a new world where he experiences new adventures and people.

    The Purple Briefcase

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    • ÉquipeTeamAntonio Jr. Abao, Joseph Clarizio, Zoé Congonidis, Michael Galati, Alexia Lauzon-Allard, Adriano Orszag, Dean Peterson, Andrew Sierra, Lea Urrutia, Andrew Vassallo, Angelo Venditti
    • ÉcoleSchoolJohn F. Kennedy High School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityEnglish Montreal School Board (EMSB)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN steve muoio'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR marie-fleur kim.

    Theme

    The Purple Briefcase follows a young Dr. Marco. In need of a new briefcase, he is intrigued by a purple one he finds at the local mall. He is happy with his purchase until he opens is and is transported to an animated Wild West dimension. Somehow, he must find his way out of there. This relates to this year's Be the Movement theme as we link movement to Dr. Marco’s position in time as he travels through time. The Youth Fusion theme is also represented through Dr. Marco’s physical movement through the live-action world as well as the animated world.


    Reference

    The film was mainly inspired by the television adaptation of Gerald Way’s comic-book series The Umbrella Academy, which aired on Netflix in 2019. It follows a group of mutants fighting an oncoming apocalypse with the help of a time-travelling briefcase. Snowtime! is another inspiration behind The Purple Briefcase. The 2015 computer-animated feature film follows a group of kids starting a giant snowball fight over their holiday break. Made in Canada, the film inspired the filmmakers to animate the Wild West dimension.

    Polyvalente Saint-François

    Horreur à l'école
    Teenagers are attacked one by one by a person after breaking into a school.

    Horreur à l'école

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    • ÉquipeTeamSamuel, Nicolas, Marie-Ève, Nathan, Félix, Jade
    • ÉcoleSchoolPolyvalente Saint-François
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin
    • RégionRegionChaudière-Appalaches
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN David Doyon et Dave Cliche'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR jérémie thibault.
    La course
    Dominique Gagné, Keven Jacques, Hugo Lessard, India Plante, Alan Quirion, Alexy Thibodeau

    La course

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    • ÉquipeTeamDominique Gagné, Keven Jacques, Hugo Lessard, India Plante, Alan Quirion, Alexy Thibodeau
    • ÉcoleSchoolPolyvalente Saint-François
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin
    • RégionRegionChaudière-Appalaches
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN DAVID DOYON ET DAVE CLICHE'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR JÉRÉMIE THIBAULT and the help of alysson forgues.


    Amaya

    Amaya

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    • ÉcoleSchoolPolyvalente Saint-François
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin
    • RégionRegionChaudière-Appalaches
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN DAVID DOYON ET DAVE CLICHE'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR JÉRÉMIE THIBAULT and the help of Alysson forgues and antoine laroche.


    Police
    Jade Allard, Lydia Jacques, Nathan Lessard, Marika Mathieu, Catherine Thibault, François Veilleux, Rosemarie Veilleux

    Police

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    • ÉquipeTeamJade Allard, Lydia Jacques, Nathan Lessard, Marika Mathieu, Catherine Thibault, François Veilleux, Rosemarie Veilleux
    • ÉcoleSchoolPolyvalente Saint-François
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin
    • RégionRegionChaudière-Appalaches
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN DAVID DOYON ET DAVE CLICHE'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR JÉRÉMIE THIBAULT and the help of alysson forgues.


    Remi Gaulin

    Un changement dans le temps
    A group of students travel back in time to prevent a tragedy from happening at their secondary school.

    Un changement dans le temps

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    • ÉquipeTeamAlexandre Dave-Mitchell, Jennifer Brown, Louis-Victor David, Jérémy Desrochers, Kassandra Di Campo, Christina Dubuc, Maxime Emery, Diego Antonio Hurtado Hernandez, Médéric Lanza Gingras, Christopher Lorch, Sylvia Matandi, Andy Kadima Mbikay, Alessandro Samuel Miguel Moreira, Arline Alisha Mitchell Evans, Samuel Morasse-Henri, Célestin Patry, Haïdah Angelyca Paul, Hercules Pierre, Gabriel Plouffe, William Proulx, Denis Junior Rabouin Lanteigne, Magdelina-Byrna Romondt, Vanessa Roy, Christophe St-Pierre, Laurie Trudeau, Audrey-Ève Vallières
    • ÉcoleSchoolRemi Gaulin
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityCentre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île (CSSPÎ)
    • RégionRegionMontréal
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Overall Performance Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN sandra hotte and michel gascon'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR alexia roc.

    Theme

    Inspired by the theme BE THE MOVEMENT, several people from the class wanted time travel and other students wanted dramatic action. So, we blended these two themes to create the perfect film. We also wanted a nice moral, which is to raise awareness about bullying. That is why the youth in the film are mobilizing to change the situation, to be the movement! 


    Reference

    We were inspired by the Quebec television series 19-2, which is a very eventful series with a lot of meanings. It was a great way to analyze the action and drama.

    Nouveau-Brunswick

    George Street Middle School

    Daydreamer
    Mary, a 13-year-old student, is an incredibly famous astronaut but she’s not in space; her thoughts are. Tired, Mary sleeps on the school bus on her way to school and her mind takes her to a dark place where her worst school-related nightmares come to life.

    Daydreamer

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    • ÉquipeTeamMariam Al Awad, Yazan Al Daiif, Liam Arbeau, Bryce Arsenault, Abdalla Bahr, Emma Cormier, Gabrielle Crimmins, Mircea Francis, Jayden Harris-Watson, Chinazam Igwe, Landan Laagland, Mohammed Ali Maalah, Kennedy Munn, Aura Paul, Cassius Paul, Brawnson Peters, Autumn Ross, Kyla Saubon, Alara Solomon, Vayda Stewart, Kayden Titus, Nevaeh Tomah, Selah Woodworth
    • ÉcoleSchoolGeorge Street Middle School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityAnglophone West School District
    • RégionRegionNouveau-Brunswick
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN megan young-jones'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR maria nazareth-araujo.

    Theme

    Although a horror film, Daydreamer contains a message of resilience and determination. As an audience, we follow the main character’s struggle for complaisance. She is so eager to exceed in her studies that she dreams of her utter most fears: forgetting to work on her homework and getting teased by her colleagues – and even a book – about it. As a result, the students tried to explore the theme by digging into the “be your own movement for personal change” idea for the protagonist. The figure of Elizabeth – the new student – although ambiguous was crafted to support that analogy. Elizabeth is more than just a real student, it's Mary’s conscience saying that she can be the best version of herself if she just believes in it.

    Reference

    The students from 7A1’s class were very inspired by the “October Halloween vibe” during their pre-production phase. Due to Covid, I began my visits at George Street Middle School in the beginning of October so the kids were very influenced by the festive season. While talking about methods of storytelling and film genres, as a filmmaker myself, I introduced them a few examples of my own work. I showed them stop-motion animations, horror/suspense shorts and even a comedic piece. With the excitement of the season and the inspiration from a particular suspense film of mine titled “Beneath her feet,” the kids acquired the inspiration needed to create “Daydreamer.”


    Project Deadline
    Reggie, a 7th grade student, stays after school with three classmates to work on a Social Studies project. After mysterious events some of her colleagues begin disappearing, and Reggie gets the blame for it all.

    Project Deadline

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    • ÉquipeTeamMark Addison, Lama Al Amoor, Abdul Al Saleh, Maeve Arnold, Isadora Cavalheri, Kailey Connors, Brendan Durepos, Desire Fatoki, Finnian Hastings, Matty Huestis, Parker Liddle, Ahmad Matar Alhaj Ali, Ethan Merioles, Theron Michaelsen, Duncan Monteith, Max Nguyen, Schala Nowlan, Carson Sharp, Sabin Kubwayo Uwitonze, Jeet Venkatesan BoobasGupta, Warren Wasylciw, Rebekah Wood
    • ÉcoleSchoolGeorge Street Middle School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityAnglophone West School District
    • RégionRegionNouveau-Brunswick
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN Megan Young-Jones'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR maria nazareth-araujo.

    Theme

    Similar to 7A1’s take on the theme, 7A2’s class explored the theme “Be the movement” a bit differently. The horror film, which is the journey of four classmates in a creepy and haunted school, focuses on the main character’s determination to prove her own truth. Reggie, the class clown, is accused by her classmates several times throughout the film of being behind the disappearances of her own friends. By taking a leadership approach at the end of the film – although it’s just a dream – Reggie proves that she needs to create her own movement in order to achieve her end goal: save her friends. Although the “evil” is not exactly revealed to the audience, the filmmakers decided to play with the idea of also making Reggie her own villain (along with the haunted school) since after all, she is the one dreaming it all.  


    Reference

    Resembling 7A1, I also began mentoring 7A2 in October – therefore, the “October Halloween vibe” was also present in this class. Similarly, I also showed examples of my own work that really inspired the outcome of their project. However what makes 7A2’s film very local is the story behind their film’s story. George Street Middle was once a military hospital for the Canadian Army back in the old days. Due to its history, the building in reality has indeed this aspect of being haunted – after all, probably a million soldiers died on that structure. Furthermore, the school is also located right next to a graveyard, which according to the teacher, was a very effective construction to have right next to a hospital since many soldiers did not make out of the building alive. Inspired by these local events, 7A2 managed to create an incredible film inspired by real local events.

    Oromocto High School

    Behind the Scenes
    Brett Carrier, Kitra Clarke, Alannah Didham, Joseph Duval, Emma Estabrooks, Celia Evans, Julia Evans, Morgan Flynn, Bryanna Forest, Noah Gallant, Virginia Hayward, Renae Houghton

    Behind the Scenes

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    • ÉquipeTeamBrett Carrier, Kitra Clarke, Alannah Didham, Joseph Duval, Emma Estabrooks, Celia Evans, Julia Evans, Morgan Flynn, Bryanna Forest, Noah Gallant, Virginia Hayward, Renae Houghton
    • ÉcoleSchoolOromocto High School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityAnglophone West School District
    • RégionRegionNouveau-Brunswick
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN greg tucker's class, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR kaitlyn adair.


    If Not Now When?
    Victoria Mailman, Sophia Mason, Erin McKay, Nick Pond, Trinity Robinson, Alana Shaw, Skye Smith, Emily Storey

    If Not Now When?

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    • ÉquipeTeamVictoria Mailman, Sophia Mason, Erin McKay, Nick Pond, Trinity Robinson, Alana Shaw, Skye Smith, Emily Storey
    • ÉcoleSchoolOromocto High School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityAnglophone West School District
    • RégionRegionNouveau-Brunswick
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN greg tucker's class, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR kaitlyn adair.


    Ridgeview Middle School

    The Turtle Monster
    Josh discovers a mystical turtle in the woods whom he visits to feed. This trip is interrupted by a group of kids who don’t believe the turtle exists.

    The Turtle Monster

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    • ÉquipeTeamPacey Lannigan, Jada Nash, Liam Paul, Max Sabattis, Lydia Vienneau, Christopher Atwin, Hannah Burns, Kye Chambers, Chase Green, Nevaeh Henderson-Polchies, John Keenan, Kish-Atwin, Hailey Mallery, Brooklyn, Douglas Paul, Eli Paul, Riley Robinson, Storm Sabattis-Carrier, Tessa-Lynn Sabattis, Kylie Ward-Nash
    • ÉcoleSchoolRidgeview Middle School
    • Centre de servicesSchool authorityOromocto First Nation
    • RégionRegionNouveau-Brunswick
    • CohorteCohort2020-2021
    • Best Soundtrack Award
    A PROJECT PROUDLY COMPLETED BY STUDENTS IN Kim Sark'S CLASS, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PROJECT COORDINATOR kaitlyn adair.

    Theme

    When we brainstormed be the movement we knew we wanted to write about being near the waterfall on Oromocto First Nation. The water inspired us to be creative. We wanted to talk about kindness and respect for the natural world. We also wanted to include traditional legends, storytelling and worked with elders in our community. 

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