Hunting Daze
{{Short description|2024 Canadian thriller drama film by Annick Blanc}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hunting Daze
| native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Jour de chasse}}
| director = Annick Blanc
| producer = Annick Blanc
Maria Gracia Turgeon
| writer = Annick Blanc
| starring = Nahéma Ricci
Marc Beaupré
Maxime Genois
Alexandre Landry
| music = Peter Venne
| cinematography = Vincent Gonneville
| editing = Amélie Labrèche
| studio = Midi La Nuit
| distributor = Maison 4:3
| released = {{film date|2024|3|9|SXSW}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = Quebec French
}}
Hunting Daze ({{langx|fr|Jour de chasse}}) is a Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Annick Blanc and released in 2024.J. Hurtado, [https://screenanarchy.com/2024/03/sxsw-2024-review-hunting-daze.html "SXSW 2024 Review: HUNTING DAZE, This Party Ends In Blood"]. Screen Anarchy, March 10, 2024. The film stars Nahéma Ricci as Nina, a sex worker who is left stranded by her boss after a gig performing at a men's hunting weekend, and begins to bond as "one of the boys" with the hunters until the group's equilibrium is upset by the arrival of another outsider.Matthew Monagle, [https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2024-03-10/sxsw-film-review-hunting-daze/ "SXSW Film Review: Hunting Daze"]. The Austin Chronicle, March 10, 2024.
The cast also includes Marc Beaupré, Maxime Genois, Alexandre Landry, Bruno Marcil, Frédéric Millaire-Zouvi and Noubi Ndiaye.
Release
The film premiered on March 9, 2024, at the SXSW festival.André Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2024-01-11/incluant-jour-de-chasse-d-annick-blanc/plusieurs-films-quebecois-a-south-by-southwest.php "Plusieurs films québécois à South By Southwest"]. La Presse, January 11, 2024. It had its Canadian premiere at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 1, 2024,{{cite web |url=https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/jour-de-chasse |title=Hunting Daze |website=Fantasia International Film Festival |access-date=July 11, 2024}} prior to its commercial premiere on August 16.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/jour-de-chasse-en-salle-le-16-aout/ "Jour de chasse en salle le 16 août"]. Films du Québec, May 14, 2024.
Awards
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Fantasia International Film Festival
|2024 |Audience Award, Canadian Films |{{runner-up}} |Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/bookworm-wins-2024-fantasia-audience-award-for-best-international-film-exclusive/5196039.article "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film"]. Screen Daily, August 6, 2024. |
rowspan=5| Prix Iris
| rowspan=5| December 8, 2024 | {{nom}} |
Best Cinematography
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Best Sound
| Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Luc Boudrias, Laurent Ouellette | {{nom}} |
Best Visual Effects
| Julia Aubry, Evren Boisjoli, Ricardo Santillana, René Allegretti | {{nom}} |
Best First Film
| Annick Blanc | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|30835055}}
Category:2024 directorial debut films
Category:2020s French-language films
Category:Canadian thriller films
Category:French-language Canadian films
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