The Quebec series L’air d’aller was honored at the Canneseries television festival, which ended in Cannes on Wednesday.
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Directed by Sarah Pellerin and signed by author Jean-Christophe Réhel, the young adult drama won the student award, which named it Best Short Series.
Reached by phone at the end of the gala, Annie Bourdeau, Vice President of Original Productions at Urbania, spoke of the “recognition of Quebec talent. She also praised the audacity of Télé-Québec, which has aired L’air d’aller since March. “To be recognized by those who the show is aimed at is very gratifying,” added the producer.
L’air d’aller portrays four friends with cystic fibrosis, portrayed by Catherine St-Laurent, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Noémie Leduc-Vaudry and Joakim Robillard.
The other two Quebec productions in competition, the documentary series Lac-Mégantic – ce n’est pas une accident by Philippe Falardeau, and Good morning Chuck (or the art of reduction harm), a comedy starring Nicolas Pinson and Marilyn Castonguay, remained empty – hand over. The two productions are expected in May on Club illico and Crave.