Oasis is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Justine Martin and released in 2022."Le court métrage Oasis, de Justine Martin, en vedette sur le site du New York Times". Ici Radio-Canada, October 4, 2023. The film centres on Raphaël and Rémi Cormier, twin brothers in their early teens who are spending a summer together before their lives undergo significant change, as Raphaël has a disability that means he and his brother will be forced to attend different schools for the first time, and thus will not always be able to spend as much time together in the future as they have in the past.Kristen Lopez, "ShortList 2023: Justine Martin Wanted the Focus of ‘Oasis’ to Be Brotherhood, Not Disability". TheWrap, June 28, 2023.
Martin knew the boys because she was once their babysitter.
The film premiered at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma."OASIS de Justine Martin maintenant disponible sur New York Times : Op-Docs". CTVM, October 23, 2023. On January 10, 2024, the film was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Prix collégial du cinéma québécois2023Best Short FilmJustine MartinLuc Boulanger, "Les films Viking et Oasis primés". La Presse, April 3, 2023.Prix IrisDecember 10, 2023Best Short Documentary"Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023. Canadian Screen Awards May 2024 Best Short Documentary "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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External links
Oasis on Vimeo