Even with a successful festival run which saw his narrative short directorial debut, Invincible, win awards at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, the Chicago Children’s Film Festival and Rendez-vous Quebec Cinema, director Vincent René-Lortie never dreamt that an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film was in the cards. He and producer Samuel Caron were gratified–and deeply surprised–that Invincible last month received such a high Academy honor. “I could never have imagined such a beautiful journey (resulting in an Oscar nomination). It’s very surreal. I still cannot fully grasp what’s happened.”

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