Mon Amour Mon Parapluie

Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie is a short film[1] directed by Giada Dobrzenska and featuring cameo appearances by William Gibson[2] and Douglas Coupland.[3] The film was nominated for nine categories of British Columbia's Leo Awards, including one to Studio X for sound editing.[4] It was an official 2007 selection at Big Sur International Film Festival.[5]

Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie
Directed byGiada Dobrzenska
Screenplay byTara Hungerford
Produced byPaul Armstrong, Robin Chan
StarringTara Hungerford, Douglas Coupland, William Gibson, Derek de Lint, Jeff Seymour, Mary Black
CinematographyGregory Middleton
Edited byMark Lemon
Music byNick Lloyd Webber
Production
companies
Little Wonder Productions
Parapluie Productions
Release date
  • 11 November 2001 (2001-11-11)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Described as a 'timeless visual poem',[5] the story centres around a young woman (played by Tara Hungerford) who loses her umbrella in a café. The incident alters her perception of the world, bringing with it an acceptance of loss and change. The film's music was composed by Nick Lloyd Webber, son of Andrew Lloyd Webber.[1]

The film was featured as part of the Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois et Francophone 2008 programme at the Vancouver International Film Centre.[6] A still image from the film was featured at a Heritage Vancouver Long Table Social Series in April 2010, a series connecting Vancouver's visual arts with its heritage structures.[7] In 2015, Women in Film and Television Vancouver included the film as part of its 25th Anniversary Retrospective.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b British Council Film. "British Council Film: Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie". film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. ^ Conversations with William Gibson, Smith, Patrick (editor), University Press of Mississippi, 2014, (p.201)
  3. ^ "Mon Amour Mon Parapluie". Vancouver Observer. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  4. ^ "2001 LEO AWARD NOMINEES & WINNERS" (PDF). Leo Awards (PDF). Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  5. ^ a b "Mon Amour Mon Parapluie | Big Sur International Short Film Festival". bigsurfilm.org. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  6. ^ "Les 14e Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et francophone". www.rendez-vousvancouver.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ^ Hanley, Jonathan (2010-04-29). "Heritage Vancouver brings city to life with art, music, film and architecture at Long Table Social series event". Vancouver Observer. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. ^ "Women In Film + Television Vancouver - 25th Anniversary Retrospective". www.womeninfilm.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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