La Fonceuse

Everybody walks a certain way, some walk slowly, some really fast, and some even stop constantly either lost or contemplative. For Ratel, it says a lot about people and this is something that crosses her mind a lot. While she walks up an endless stairway, she stops and meets someone that makes her doubt the way she perceives the world.

  • Dominique Montesano
    Producer
  • Dominique Montesano
    Director
  • Dominique Montesano
    Editor
  • Ryley Lapointe
    Writer
  • Ryley Lapointe
    Co-Director
  • Ryley Lapointe
    Styling
  • Karine Poirier
    Hair & Makeup
  • Emma Auger
    Cast 1
  • Skad
    Cast 2
  • Monsieurmadam
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Queer, Short, Romance, Mystery, Suspense, narrative, gay, lgbtq+
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    cine lens, bmpcc, digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dominique Montesano

As a director I’m pretty versatile. It’s only natural as I am a multi medium artist in my everyday life. I perceive myself to be someone with an aching need and desire to create. I think about future projects constantly and can’t sleep without scheming up another. When I am without a project, I am without purpose. I have been like this ever since I was a child. I challenge myself everyday, through news mediums, concepts, and mostly i’m inspired by my own limitations. I’ve been working with digital cameras since I was kid. Although, I go backwards with technology advancement in my career. Working predominately in analog film, I capture motions frame by frame. A lot has to go down in order for me to accomplish this, the sun and light being my biggest obstacles. Yet I love how uneasy it is to shoot on film in this industry. I don’t shoot film to make money, I do it to keep it alive. That’s something about me, I love a challenge.

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Director Statement

This is for those who get suspicious by comfortable scenarios with strangers in public, who love a little bit of mystery and mind/game play. It's also an ever so nostalgic tribute to the never ending escalator in the Beaudry metro station. Which leads right to the gay village of Montreal.