Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie is a short film[1] directed by Giada Dobrzenska and featuring cameo appearances by William Gibson[2] and Douglas Coupland.[3] The film was nominated for nine categories of British Columbia's Leo Awards, including one to Studio X for sound editing.[4] It was an official 2007 selection at Big Sur International Film Festival.[5]
| Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie | |
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| Directed by | Giada Dobrzenska |
| Screenplay by | Tara Hungerford |
| Produced by | Paul Armstrong, Robin Chan |
| Starring | Tara Hungerford, Douglas Coupland, William Gibson, Derek de Lint, Jeff Seymour, Mary Black |
| Cinematography | Gregory Middleton |
| Edited by | Mark Lemon |
| Music by | Nicholas Lloyd-Weber |
Production companies | Little Wonder Productions Parapluie Productions |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Described as a 'timeless visual poem',[5] the story centres around a young woman (played by Tara Hungerford) who loses her umbrella in a café. The incident alters her perception of the world, bringing with it an acceptance of loss and change. The film's music was composed by Nicholas Lloyd-Webber, son of Andrew Lloyd-Webber.[1]
The film was featured as part of the Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois et Francophone 2008 programme at the Vancouver International Film Centre.[6] A still image from the film was featured at a Heritage Vancouver Long Table Social Series in April 2010, a series connecting Vancouver's visual arts with its heritage structures.[7] In 2015, Women in Film and Television Vancouver included the film as part of its 25th Anniversary Retrospective.[8]