In the Jam Jar

In the Jam Jar
In the Jam Jar
Directed by	Colin Nixon
Written by	Colin Nixon
Produced by	Étienne Hansez
Starring	France Castel; Alain Goulem
Cinematography	Natan B. Foisy
Edited by	Philippe Lefebvre
Music by	Anaïs Larocque
Production; company	Bravo Charlie
Distributed by	H264 Distribution
Release date	October 9, 2021 (FNC);
Running time	13 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

In the Jam Jar is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Colin Nixon and released in 2021.^[1] A tribute to maternal love, the film stars France Castel as Joan, a dying woman who is being cared for by her son Dan (Alain Goulem).^[2]

Despite featuring francophone actors, the film's dialogue was shot in English and subtitled in French for francophone audiences.^[1]

The film was screened in July 2021 as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Not Short on Talent showcase of Canadian short films at the Cannes Film Market.^[3] It had its official public premiere at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won both the juried and audience-choice awards for Best Canadian Short Film.^[4]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards,^[5] and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Isabel Authier, "Le cinéaste Colin Nixon se fait remarquer". La Voix de l'Est, October 15, 2021.
^ André Duchesne, "Des œuvres québécoises à Slamdance". La Presse, January 26, 2022.
^ Jenna Benchetrit, "Cannes 2021: A Canadian guide to the world's most prestigious film festival". CBC News, July 6, 2021.
^ "FNC – Le palmarès des compétitions de courts métrages et d’excellents films en salle". CTVM, October 14, 2021.
^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
^ "Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". CTVM, April 14, 2022.

External links

In the Jam Jar at IMDb

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[authier-1] Isabel Authier, "Le cinéaste Colin Nixon se fait remarquer". La Voix de l'Est, October 15, 2021.

[2] André Duchesne, "Des œuvres québécoises à Slamdance". La Presse, January 26, 2022.

[3] Jenna Benchetrit, "Cannes 2021: A Canadian guide to the world's most prestigious film festival". CBC News, July 6, 2021.

[4] "FNC – Le palmarès des compétitions de courts métrages et d’excellents films en salle". CTVM, October 14, 2021.

[5] Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.

[6] "Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". CTVM, April 14, 2022.

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