Cheech (film)
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Cheech is a 2006 Canadian comedy-drama film based on a stage play. It is directed
by Patrice Sauvé (his feature film directorial debut) and written
by François Létourneau
with assistance from Linus Scheithauer
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Patrice Sauvé (his feature film directorial debut) and written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
by François Létourneau
François Letourneau
François Letourneau is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
with assistance from Linus Scheithauer
Plot
- Ron (Robitaille) runs an escort service in a rundown part of MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. That is, until he is murdered. A number of suspects are possible. It could be Cheech, the rival escort agency owner, Stephanie, a prostitute who wants to leave the business. Cheech is a day in the life of six people whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Their quest for happiness will reveal each of them to each other in ways they never dreamed of.
Recognition
- 2007 - Nominated - Genie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayGenie Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Genie Award for Best Screenplay is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian screenplay.The award's presentation has not always been consistent — in some years, a single award for Best Screenplay has been presented, while in other years separate awards have...
(François LétourneauFrançois LetourneauFrançois Letourneau is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
) - 2007 - Nominated - Genie Award for Best Achievement in EditingGenie Award for Best Achievement in EditingThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film editor.-1st Genie Awards:* Stan Cole, Murder By Decree* Jean Beaudin, Cordelia* Ron Wisman, Fish Hawk...
(Michel Grou) - 2007 - Nominated - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original ScoreGenie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original ScoreThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original score.-1st Genie Awards:* Carl Zittrer, Paul Zaza,Murder By Decree...
(Normand Corbeil) - 2007 - Nominated - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound EditingGenie Award for Best Achievement in Sound EditingThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian sound editor.-16th Genie Awards:...
(Pierre-Jules Audet, Guy Francoeur, Guy Pelletier) - 2007 - Nominated - CSC Award for Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature (Yves BélangerYves BélangerYves Bélanger is a former National Hockey League goaltender. Belanger played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Castors. He was not drafted into the NHL, but signed with the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association. Belanger made his NHL debut...
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