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Back to my body

Gaëlle Hannebicque / 2015 / 8 min. / Canada / FRENCH / SUBS ENGLISH

Synopsis

She twists me, bends me, transforms my body. This curved spine.She twists me, bends me, transforms my body. This curved spine.This hump on my back cutting off my wings, sticking to my skin.Like a shedding that will not occur...My scoliosis.

Cast & Crew

  • Direction : Gaëlle Hannebicque
  • Screenplay : Gaëlle Hannebicque
  • Direction of photography : Julie Pelletier
  • Editing : Geneviève Allard
  • Sound : Miriane Rouillard
  • Music : Mathieu Robineau et Miriane Rouillard
  • Artistic direction : Gaëlle Hannebicque et Georgina Alcantara

Genre

Experimental

Topics

Disability and deafness, Health

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Biography

Having grown up across the Atlantic, Gaëlle Hannebicque completed her studies in video production in Paris. Curious about others and the Elsewhere, she chose to emigrate to Quebec in 2008. Upon her arrival, she took the chance to work as an assistant and production coordinator with recognized organizations such as Vidéo Femmes, SAGAfilms and VoirGrand.tv . Motivated by these experiences with a quality team, Gaëlle decided to become more involved in the Quebec arts community. In 2009 she participated in the Media Arts Exploration Laboratories given by Vidéo Femmes. Resortira of this training the short film The Weather Conditions. She then pushes the door of the Quebec-France association, a new video project on hand. At the end of 2009, the adventure Breaking the Ice, Québec Beyond Eldorado, tells the story of French immigrants in Quebec. Gaëlle is passionately involved in writing, production and production to carry out this report in 2010. Stimulated by these first conclusive tests, she pursues her desire to produce and make videos close to the documentary, trying to to highlight topics that are not well covered, such as for his last short film: My body to the back, dealing with the handicap of scoliosis. At the same time, Gaëlle is video project manager at Nota Bene, an obnl dedicated to entrepreneurial succession.

Filmography

  • 2010
    Briser la glace, le Québec au-delà de l'Eldorado / 26 min.
  • 2010
    Les conditions atmosphériques / 4 min.

Festivals

Festival Horizons Décalés, France
Handi Film, Morocco
Le sémaphore, Canada
Bluenose Ability Arts & Film Festival, Canada
Le Festival international du film sur le handicap, France
The Extraordinary Film Festival, Belgium
Cinedans - Dance on Screen Festival, The Netherlands
ScreenDance Miami, USA
Festival Entr'2 marches, France
Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival, USA

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