Director Stéphane Lafleur won the Prix collégial du cinéma Québécois (PCCQ) for the third time for his film alongside Justine Martin at the Café Cinéma de Québec on Saturday Oasis.
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Mr. Lafleur had already won the award in 2015 with Tudors Nicole and in 2012 with In Known Grounds.
The documentary film Oasis won the first-ever Prix collégial du cinéma Québécois du court film during the 12th edition of the competition, held with the participation of Plein(s) Ecran(s).
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“The short film is a perfect medium to reach the public and to contribute to the film education of young people through its innovative and courageous way. […] We were touched by the simplicity and the original subject of the film Oasis, the delicacy with which the complicity of the relationship is transferred to the screen thanks to the images, the beauty of the nature shots and the choice of symbolic places in this remarkable short film,” reads the press release to read.
The awards were presented by delegates from each of the 54 participating CEGEPs. Officials had previously discussed the films with a group of students after watching the 10 films in the running, including five feature films and five short films.
The addition of the short film component was not the only novelty of this edition, which was also innovative with the holding of public screenings in Montreal, Sherbrooke and Quebec.
The next edition will take place in 2024.