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

|Annick Blanc

|{{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

| Best Actress

| Nahéma Ricci

| {{nom}}

| rowspan=5| Éric Lavallée, [https://www.ioncinema.com/news/film-festivals/prix-iris-humanist-vampire-seeking-consenting-suicidal-person "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms"]. Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.

Best Cinematography

| Vincent Gonneville

| {{nom}}

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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