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2012 YoungCuts Best Teen Films
These films were nominated for 2012 YoungCuts Best Teen Film. They were presented during the Teen Screening on Friday, October 12th, 1PM in the DeSeve Theatre at Concordia University, 1400 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest Montréal. (Metro Guy Concordia)
The winner was announced after the screening.
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La joie de vivre
The things that give Jérémy the will to live.
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Look Up
An imaginative child becomes fascinated with the idea of flying.
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Mugged
A young man goes to war against a mug.
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Ostrichcized
A petite ostrich is ostracized from the flock.
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Recipe for Love
A lonely cupcake decides she needs a friend.
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Silent Scream
A teenage girl is trying to save her sister from genital mutilation.
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What if a Word: 1000 Pictures?
What if a Word Was Worth One Thousand Pictures?
The nominated films and filmmakers are:
La Joie de Vivre by Jérémy Vassiliou (Canada)
Look Up by Amanda Prager (USA)
Mugged by Francesca Abbondanza-Bergeron (Canada)
Ostrichcized by Ben Brook (Canada)
Recipe for Love by Gwyneth Christoffel (Canada)
Silent Scream by Various Teen UK Filmmakers (UK)
What If a Word Was Worth 1000 Pictures by Katie Ehrlich (USA)
Winner of Best Teen Film at the 2012 YoungCuts Film Festival was Mugged by Francesca Abbondanza-Bergeron (Canada). Congratulations to Francesca and best of luck on her future projects!
(Pictured is Francesca's brother Lucien Abbondanza-Bergeron accepting the award on her behalf from YoungCuts president Louise Kierans. Lucien played Gérald in Mugged.)
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