NWT Film Awarded Best Experimental Film Award at the Love Story Film Festival in London, England

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March 6, 2019

Yet another local film supported by the NWT Film Commission and fostered through our territory’s vibrant film scene is collecting international accolades.

Yellowknife filmmaker France Benoit took home the Best Experimental Film Award at the Love Story Film Festival in London, England for her film, Three Drops.

The film debuted at the Yellowknife International Film Festival (YKIFF) — an annual gathering increasingly serving as a launch pad for locals looking for broader success in the industry.

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In Three Drops, Benoit narrates the intimate story of her struggles following the terminal diagnosis of her husband. In an effort to connect to him and to find ground beneath her feet,  following his death, she continues their annual ritual of writing a letter to one another at Christmas time.

Her written words are brought to life on screen with mesmerizing interpretive dance scenes choreographed and performed by Tomiko Robson. Benoit’s longtime collaborator and director of photography Gary Milligan uses black and white to bring life to the metaphor of shadow and light inherent in our lives and relationships, while a poignant performance by spoken word artist Paul Cressman underscores the sacredness of marriage.

With original music from Carmen Braden, Three Drops is an inspiring, multidisciplinary exploration of one woman’s resiliency when ‘til death do us part’ becomes her sudden, new reality.

The NWT Film Commission — a division of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment — supports local filmmakers like France and festivals like YKIFF to help producers hone their skills, showcase their work, and market their products to national and international audiences.

It’s part of the department’s film strategy, which  is working to grow capacity and opportunity in the NWT’s film sector in the interest of a stronger more-diverse NWT economy.

Visit the NWT Film Commission to learn all the ways they can help with your next project.