{{Short description|2021 Canadian short drama film}} {{Infobox film | name = In the Jam Jar | image = | caption = Film poster | director = Colin Nixon | producer = Étienne Hansez | writer = Colin Nixon | starring = France Castel<br>Alain Goulem | music = Anaïs Larocque | cinematography = Natan B. Foisy | editing = Philippe Lefebvre | studio = Bravo Charlie | distributor = H264 Distribution | released = {{film date|2021|10|09|FNC}} | runtime = 13 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = }}
'''''In the Jam Jar''''' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Colin Nixon and released in 2021.<ref name=authier>Isabel Authier, [https://www.lavoixdelest.ca/2021/10/15/le-cineaste-colin-nixon-se-fait-remarquer-3be2bb56062173dcb7bd7b707510f258 "Le cinéaste Colin Nixon se fait remarquer"]. ''La Voix de l'Est'', October 15, 2021.</ref> A tribute to maternal love, the film stars France Castel as Joan, a dying woman who is being cared for by her son Dan (Alain Goulem).<ref>André Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2022-01-26/des-oeuvres-quebecoises-a-slamdance.php "Des œuvres québécoises à Slamdance"]. ''La Presse'', January 26, 2022.</ref>
Despite featuring francophone actors, the film's dialogue was shot in English and subtitled in French for francophone audiences.<ref name=authier/>
The film was screened in July 2021 as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Not Short on Talent showcase of Canadian short films at the Cannes Film Market.<ref>Jenna Benchetrit, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/cannes-2021-a-canadian-guide-to-the-world-s-most-prestigious-film-festival-1.6091108 "Cannes 2021: A Canadian guide to the world's most prestigious film festival"]. CBC News, July 6, 2021.</ref> It had its official public premiere at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won both the juried and audience-choice awards for Best Canadian Short Film.<ref>[https://ctvm.info/fnc-le-palmares-des-competitions-de-courts-metrages-et-dexcellents-films-en-salle/ "FNC – Le palmarès des compétitions de courts métrages et d’excellents films en salle"]. ''CTVM'', October 14, 2021.</ref>
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards,<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''ET Canada'', February 15, 2022.</ref> and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards.<ref>[https://ctvm.info/devoilement-des-finalistes-aux-prix-iris-2022/ "Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022"]. ''CTVM'', April 14, 2022.</ref>
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Category:2021 films Category:2021 short films Category:Canadian drama short films Category:Films shot in Montreal Category:Films set in Montreal Category:Quebec films Category:2021 English-language films Category:2021 Canadian films Category:English-language drama short films
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