In the Jam Jar

In the Jam Jar
Directed byColin Nixon
Written byColin Nixon
Produced byÉtienne Hansez
StarringFrance Castel
Alain Goulem
CinematographyNatan B. Foisy
Edited byPhilippe Lefebvre
Music byAnaïs Larocque
Production
company
Bravo Charlie
Distributed byH264 Distribution
Release date
  • October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) (FNC)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

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]

  1. ^ a b 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.