The Quebec series L’air d’aller was rewarded at the Canneseries television festival, which ended on Wednesday in Cannes.
Directed by Sarah Pellerin and signed by author Jean-Christophe Réhel, the drama aimed at young adults won the Student Prize, who voted it best short series.
Reached by phone at the end of the gala, Annie Bourdeau, vice-president of original productions at Urbania, spoke of a “recognition of Quebec talent. She also praised the audacity of Télé-Québec, which has been broadcasting L’air d’aller since March. “Being recognized by those the show is about is very rewarding,” added the producer.
L’air d’aller paints the portrait of four friends with cystic fibrosis, camped by Catherine St-Laurent, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Noémie Leduc-Vaudry and Joakim Robillard.
The two other 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 reducing harm), a comedy with Nicolas Pinson and Marilyn Castonguay, left empty-handed. The two productions are respectively expected in May on Club illico and Crave.
