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Party Mix

Party Mix

JONATHAN GAUDREAU + MARIE-ANICK BLAIS | CANADA | 2026 | 5 MIN | FRENCH

JONATHAN GAUDREAU + MARIE-ANICK BLAIS | CANADA | 2026 | 5 MIN | FRENCH

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NOV 25 / 19:00ONF Salle Alanis-Obomsawin NFB Alanis Obomsawin Theatre1500 Rue Balmoral. Montréal, QC H3A 2H7 (métro Place des Arts)

Synopsis

During a boozy girls' night celebrating Laurence and Marie's new purchase, a special guest comes along and disrupts the evening.

Filmmaker Bio

Born from shared passions and a desire to tell the truth—what moves us, lifts us up, and keeps us going—Marie-Anick Blais and Jonathan Gaudreau have chosen to bring humanity to the screen as it is: daring to dream, reinvent, and tell stories. Maison Passion is a creative duo made up of an actor and a director and cinematographer.

Director's Statement

Party Mix began as a challenge two artists decided to take on: a Kabaret Kino. We set out to make a six-minute short film in three days. We were driven by the urgency to create. Drawing inspiration from our lives and friendships, we shaped this story simply and honestly. Party Mix is a story about firsts: our first screenplay, our first time directing fiction, our first Kino, and more. It is also the first log on the fire that will keep Maison Passion burning.

Filmmaker Bio

Born from shared passions and a desire to tell the truth—what moves us, lifts us up, and keeps us going—Marie-Anick Blais and Jonathan Gaudreau have chosen to bring humanity to the screen as it is: daring to dream, reinvent, and tell stories. Maison Passion is a creative duo made up of an actor and a director and cinematographer.

Director's Statement

Party Mix began as a challenge two artists decided to take on: a Kabaret Kino. We set out to make a six-minute short film in three days. We were driven by the urgency to create. Drawing inspiration from our lives and friendships, we shaped this story simply and honestly. Party Mix is a story about firsts: our first screenplay, our first time directing fiction, our first Kino, and more. It is also the first log on the fire that will keep Maison Passion burning.

Producer

Maison Passion

Writer

Marie-Anick Blais, Jonathan Gaudreau

Cast

  • Laurent Marion
  • Marie-Anick Blais
  • Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
  • Sarah Leblanc-Gosselin
  • Joanie Poirier

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