Neon Dreaming () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Marie-Claire Marcotte and released in 2024.Kelly Townsend, "Radio-Canada acquires broadcast rights to Rêver en néon". Playback, January 31, 2024. An adaptation of her own theatrical play Flush, the film stars Maélya Boyd as Billie, a young girl using her vivid imagination to cope with the absence of her mother."DÉBUT DE TOURNAGE DU PREMIER LONG-MÉTRAGE DE MARIE-CLAIRE MARCOTTE RÊVER EN NÉON". CTVM, February 2, 2024.
The cast also includes Corey Loranger, Geneviève Langlois, Maïna-Rose Caméus, Caroline Raynaud, Sheila Isaro, Pierre-André Muila, Hélène Dallaire, Grey Reich, Nicole Prefontaine, Baeyen Hoffman, Jasper Green, Émile Legault and Mike Skakoon in supporting roles.
Production
The film received funding from Telefilm Canada in 2022."Le film réalisé par une Fransaskoise est récompensé en financement". Ici Radio-Canada, July 6, 2022. It went into production in winter 2024, shooting in the Chelmsford neighbourhood of Sudbury, Ontario."Marie-Claire Marcotte tourne son premier long métrage « Rêver en néon »". Qui Fait Quoi, February 9, 2024."Un tournage sudburois pour le premier long-métrage d’une cinéaste francophone". Ici Radio-Canada, February 6, 2024.
Release The film premiered as a special presentation at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2024."Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Details 2024 Lineup". Exclaim!, August 27, 2024. It had its international premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in November 2024.
Awards + Event Date Category Recipient ResultMontreal Independent Film FestivalOctober 14, 2024Best First-Time FilmmakerMarie-Claire MarcotteBest Youth ArtistMaélya BoydTallinn Black Nights Film FestivalNovember 24, 2024Just Film Children's Jury Best FilmNeon DreamingRendez-vous Québec CinémaFebruary 27, 2025Best Franco-Canadian FeatureNeon DreamingFestival international du film pour enfants de MontréalMarch 9, 2025Union des artistes Prize for Best ActressMaélya BoydBest FeatureNeon DreamingGlasgow Film FestivalMarch 9, 2025Audience AwardNeon DreamingRACCORDMarch 23, 2025Prix Oeil du RACCORDMarie-Claire MarcotteFestival du film Canadien de DieppeMarch 30, 2025Best ActressMaélya BoydSunscreen Film FestivalApril 27, 2025Best International FeatureNeon DreamingRegina International Film FestivalAugust 23, 2025Best Canadian FeatureNeon DreamingCanada International Children's Film FestivalAugust 24, 2025The Maple Leaf AwardNeon DreamingBest Feature FilmNeon DreamingBest Rising StarMaélya BoydChildren's Jury AwardNeon DreamingParents' Jury AwardNeon DreamingOulu International Children's and Youth Film FestivalNovember 23, 2025Best Film (Children's Film Competition)Neon DreamingOlympia International Film Festival for Children and Young PeopleDecember 6, 2025Best Canadian FeatureNeon DreamingBulbul Children's International Film FestivalJanuary 17, 2026Best FilmNeon Dreaming
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