NEON DREAMING

8-year-old Billie leans on her vivid imagination, and her loyal best friend Sherry, to unravel the web of secrets shrouding her mother’s true identity. Believing that her mother is a ballerina icon, Billie stops at nothing to try to find her. As Billie delves deeper into the mysteries of her family’s past, she begins to question the true intentions of the ones closest to her — her grandma and dad. Billie must decide whether to embrace her imperfect family or continue living in the comfort of their secrets. 

The film is inspired by the play “Flush” by director Marie-Claire Marcotte, whose characters have inhabited her for years. Billie, who was a secondary character in the play La Petite, inherited her own story. The magical realism in the play lent itself well to the seventh art. 

Translated from an excerpt from FRIC comments 

Working with children. Marie-Claire loves working with children. Having already experienced on set with them, she knows that their presence will bring her formative experiences and inspiration.  The film straddles reality and magical realism. 

Translated from remarks from FRIC 

• Cinéfest – Sudbury 
• PÖFF/Just Films – Estonie 
• Montreal Women Film Festival  
• FIFCA – Acadie 
• Cinémental – Manitoba 

• Montreal Women Film Festival “Prix Best   Directing” “Prix Best Feature” 
• PÖFF/Just Films “Nommé Meilleur Film”