Hit and Run (2002 film)

Hit and Run
Directed byRichard Jutras
Written byRichard Jutras
Produced byGinette Petit
Éric Beauséjour
StarringIsabelle Miquelon
Serge Dupire
CinematographyJames Gray
Edited byStéphane Olivier
Music byAlain Blais
Production
company
Locomotion Films
Distributed byChristal Films
Release date
  • September 30, 2002 (2002-09-30) (FIFF)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Hit and Run is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Richard Jutras and released in 2002.[1] Adapted from Jean-Marc Dalpé's short theatrical monologue "Give the Lady a Break", the film stars Isabelle Miquelon as a woman processing and expressing her anger after her husband (Serge Dupire) leaves her for a younger woman.[1]

The film premiered at the 2002 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur.[1]

The film won the Jutra Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 5th Jutra Awards,[2] and was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 23rd Genie Awards.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Luc Perreault, "Des nouvelles de Serge Dupire". La Presse, October 2, 2002.
  2. ^ "Quebec-Montreal wins Jutra best film award". Playback, March 3, 2003.
  3. ^ Tamsen Tillson, "Genies grant ‘Ararat’ wish". Variety, December 10, 2002.