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Fictophilia

Fictophilia

JÉRÉMY AUDET | CANADA | 2026 | 4 MIN | FRENCH

JÉRÉMY AUDET | CANADA | 2026 | 4 MIN | FRENCH

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NOV 26 / 19:00ONF Salle Alanis-Obomsawin NFB Alanis Obomsawin Theatre1500 Rue Balmoral. Montréal, QC H3A 2H7 (métro Place des Arts)

Synopsis

Helena, deeply immersed in her book, imagines a grandiose love story.

Filmmaker Bio

Writer and filmmaker, Jérémy Audet began studying cinema at university in 2023. His artistic approach explores how visual storytelling can express characters’ inner worlds through locations, sets and colors. After his first year of studies, he directed his first short film, Souvenirs d’un soleil disparu. Fictophilia is his second short film, made as part of his university studies.

Director's Statement

With Fictophilia, I wanted to maintain a strong visual style from beginning to end. By stylizing both fiction and reality, I wanted to treat reality as an extension of the world Helena imagines. She falls in love with a fictional character, but also learns to love beyond the pages of her book. I wanted the magic of Helena’s imagination to extend into reality, revealing the film’s message: love can be found wherever we choose to look.

Writer

Annaëlle Poulin

Cast

  • Alice Fournier
  • Opale Bodard

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