| No Ghost in the Morgue | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marilyn Cooke |
| Written by | Marilyn Cooke |
| Produced by | Kélyna N. Lauzier |
| Starring | Schelby Jean-Baptiste |
| Cinematography | Juliette A. Lossky |
| Edited by | Myriam Magassouba |
| Music by | Pierre-Philippe Côté |
| Production company | La 115e |
| Distributed by | H264 Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
No Ghost in the Morgue is a 2022 Canadian short comedy-drama film, written and directed by Marilyn Cooke. The film stars Schelby Jean-Baptiste as Keity, a medical student who takes an internship working in the morgue after failing to get her desired surgery placement, and repeatedly sees the ghost of her dead grandmother Myriam (Mireille Metellus).
The cast also includes Michel Laperrière, Ariane Bérubé and Alexandra Laferrière.
The film premiered in March 2022 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022, and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
It was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.
References
- ^ C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2022". The Film Stage, September 6, 2022.
- Alex Heeney, "Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2022". Seventh Row, September 8, 2022.
- Patrick Hipes, "Santa Barbara Film Festival Sets Lineup; Brit Comedy ‘The Phantom Of The Open’ To Tee It Off". Deadline Hollywood, February 10, 2022.
- Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Short Cuts Lineup Counts 39 Titles Including The Alfonso Cuaron Produced ‘Le Pupille’". Deadline Hollywood, August 17, 2022.
- Pat Mullen, "Three Feature Docs Make Canada’s Top Ten". Point of View, December 8, 2022.
- Jules Couturier, "«Viking» en bonne position aux prix Écrans canadiens". Métro, February 22, 2023.
- "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
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