Madeleine
Every week, two friends born 67 years apart share their life stories in a senior home's living room. The younger friend convinces the 107-year-old lady to join her in an adventure: a road trip to the sea. Director, script, production: Raquel Sancinetti DOP: Stéphanie-Anne Weber Biron Sound and music: Sacha Ratcliffe Editing: Sharron Mirsky, Raquel Sancinetti Distribution - La distributrice de films www.ladistributrice.ca/en/films/madeleine vimeo.com/ladistributrice Awards: Grand Jury Prize - Animated Short Film *Oscars Qualifying*- SIFF - Seattle International Film Festival, USA, 2024 Grand Jury Prize *Oscars Qualifying* - Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden, 2023 Grand Prize for the Best Documentary Short Film *Oscars Qualifying* - Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada, 2023 Best Short Documentary - Canadian Screen Awards, Canada, 2024 IRIS for Best Short or Medium Length Animated Film - Gala IRIS (Québec Cinéma), Canada, 2023 FIPRESCI International Critics' Award - Festival Regard, Canada, 2023 People's Choice Award - Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Canada, 2023 Best Character - Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Canada, 2023 Best Quebec Short Film - Festival Les Percéides, Canada, 2023 People's Choice Award - Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden, 2023 Youth Jury Award - Festival international du film d'éducation, France, 2023 TIFF's Canada Top Ten - Canada, 2024 Best Short Documentary - FIPADOC, France, 2024 Best Animated Short Film - Cinema on the Bayou, USA, 2024 People's Choice Award - Monstra: Lisbon Animation Film Festival, Portugal, 2024 Best Short Documentary - Les Filministes, Canada, 2024 Best Canadian Short Film - FIFEM: Festival International du Film pour Enfants de Montréal, Canada, 2024 Best Canadian Short Film - Gimli Film Festival, Canada, 2024 Winner - PCCQ Court - Prix Collégial du Cinéma Québécois, Canada, 2024 Honorable Mention - Salt Spring Film Festival, Canada, 2024 People's Choice Award - Vues du Québec, France, 2024 Jury's Special Mention - Festival Vues sur Mer, Canada, 2024 Best Short Film - Festival Quebecuá, Spain, 2024 2nd Jury Prize - Festival du Film de Knowlton, Canada, 2024 People's Choice Award - Festival du Film de Knowlton, Canada, 2024 People's Grand Prize - Stoptrik International Film Festival, Poland, 2024 Best Documentary- Bucharest Short Film Festival, Romania, 2024 Hokkaido Bank Award - New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan, 2024 Special Mention - Festival Séquence Court-Métrage, France, 2024 International Audience Award - Festival international du court métrage d'animation de Roanne, France, 2025 People's Choice Award: Before They Dissapear - Beirut Animation Nights, Lebanon, 2025
