Invincible is a 2022 Canadian short drama film written and directed by Vincent René-Lortie.Benjamin Franz, "Invincible". Film Threat, October 4, 2023.
It was the winner of the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023, and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards and Best Live Action Short Drama at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.
Summary Inspired by a true story, the thirty-minute short stars Léokim Beaumier-Lépine as Marc-Antoine Bernier, a troubled young man who has been incarcerated in a youth detention centre; after spending a weekend with his family on a furlough, he is willing to go to any lengths necessary to avoid having to return to the facility.Michael Major, "INVINCIBLE Short Film Shares A Heartwrenching Tale Based On True Events". Broadway World, October 6, 2023.
Cast The cast also includes Isabelle Blais and Pierre-Luc Brillant as Marc-Antoine's parents, and Élia St-Pierre, Ralph Prosper, Naoufel Chkirate, Miguel Tionjock, and Florence Blain Mbaye in supporting roles.
Release The film premiered at the 2022 Tirana International Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma."« INVINCIBLE » de Vincent René-Lortie, en compétition au Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand". CTVM, December 15, 2022.
Awards AwardDateCategoryRecipient(s)StatusRefChicago International Children's Film Festival2022Best Live Action Short Film Samuel Caron, Vincent René-LortieClermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival2023International Jury Special AwardLaurence Boyce, "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa, February 6, 2023.Tampere Film Festival2023Best International FictionRegard – Saguenay International Short Film Festival2023Jury PrizePrix Iris2023Best Live Action Short FilmFlorence Morin-Martel, "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir, December 7, 2023.Academy Awards2024Best Live Action Short FilmCanadian Screen Awards2024Best Live Action Short DramaManon Toupin, "Léokim Beaumier-Lépine finaliste des prix Écrans canadiens". La Nouvelle Union, March 6, 2024.Best Performance in a Live Action Short DramaLéokim Beaumier-Lépine
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