Jack and Jacques (French: Jack et Jacques) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Marie-Hélène Copti and released in 2006.[1] The film stars Pierre Lebeau as Jacques Jobin, a mediocre actor from Quebec who has been cast in a small part as a Native American in a Western film starring Jack Nicholson, and is being interviewed by student filmmakers Pat Beauséjour (François Bernier) and Annie St-Gelais (Guillermina Kerwin) about his experiences on set and his hopes that the role will provide the career breakthrough that's always eluded him.
Jack and Jacques | |
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French | Jack et Jacques |
Directed by | Marie-Hélène Copti |
Written by | Marie-Hélène Copti |
Produced by | Marie-Hélène Copti |
Starring | Pierre Lebeau François Bernier Guillermina Kerwin |
Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
Edited by | Sylvain Lebel |
Music by | Steve Faulkner |
Production company | Coptik Films |
Distributed by | Christal Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film premiered at the 2006 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the award for Most Popular Canadian Short Film.[2] It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 27th Genie Awards in 2007.[3]
In 2011, Copti and Lebeau collaborated on the nine-episode web series Jack Jobin TV, which revisted the character pontificating on other topics.[4]
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