The Beep Test
The Beep Test (French: La course navette) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Maxime Aubert and released in 2017.[1] The film centres on Wojtek (Théodore Pellerin), a new student at his school who is bullied, but finds a way to turn the tables on his tormentors when they are all required to perform the multi-stage fitness test in physical education class.[2]
| The Beep Test | |
|---|---|
| La course navette | |
| Directed by | Maxime Aubert |
| Produced by | Audrey D. Laroche |
| Written by | Maxime Aubert |
| Starring | Théodore Pellerin Antoine L'Écuyer Antoine Desrochers |
| Music by | Jérôme Guilleaume |
| Cinematography | Hugo Gendron |
| Edited by | Maxime Aubert |
Release date | March 17, 2017 (Saguenay) |
Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered in March 2017 at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival. In November it was included in the lineup of Plein(s) écran(s), an online festival of short films from Quebec which uses Facebook as its platform.[2]
The film was a shortlisted Canadian Screen Award finalist for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.[3]
References
- "Trois nouveaux visages du court-métrage québécois". Ici Radio-Canada, February 26, 2018.
- "Facebook is the cinema in Plein(s) écran(s) short film fest". Montreal Gazette, November 22, 2017.
- "Finalistes des Prix Écrans canadiens 2018". Films du Québec, January 16, 2018.
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