North of Albany

North of Albany (French: Au nord d'Albany) is an upcoming Canadian psychological-drama, family, and independent film directed by Marianne Farley in her feature film directorial debut, who also produced the film under her own production banner, Slykid & Skykid.

North of Albany
Promotional poster
FrenchAu nord d'Albany
Directed byMarianne Farley
Produced by
  • Marianne Farley
  • Benoit Beaulieu
Written by
  • Marianne Farley
  • Claude Brie
Starring
Music byFrannie Holder[1]
CinematographyBenoit Beaulieu[2]
Edited byAube Foglia[1]
Production
companies
Slykid & Skykid
Distributed byMaison 4:3
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
French
Budget> $1.3 million[3][4]

Co-written by Farley and Claude Brie, North of Albany stars Céline Bonnier, Zeneb Blanchet, and Eliott Plamondon as a Canadian family who run away to the United States. After their car breaks down and they become stranded in the Adirondacks, the family recruits the help of a local mechanic named Paul (portrayed by Rick Roberts) to get back on the road.

Originally going to start filming in Canada in July 2020, North of Albany instead began principal photography in the United States in October, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming took place in locations around Montreal and concluded in November 2020. Financed by Telefilm Canada and SODEC, North of Albany is set to be distributed by Maison 4:3 in 2021.

Premise

North of Albany features a single mother (Céline Bonnier) who decides to flee Montreal with her two children, including her young teenager (Zeneb Blanchet) who has just physically attacked a girl who was harassing her.[5] The family flees but gets stranded in the Adirondacks, where they bond with a local mechanic (Rick Roberts) who helps them confront the real reasons they’re on the run.[6]

Cast

Production

Development

North of Albany was announced on June 17, 2019, when Telefilm Canada revealed three films that they would fund in the upcoming months.[3][12] On December 16, 2019, the production company SODEC announced that they would also finance the film.[13] In multiple interviews, director and co-writer Marianne Farley revealed that she got the idea for North of Albany after her car broke down "very close to the Adirondack Park" while she was visiting her brother in the United States.[8][14] Calling the mishap a "shitty adventure", Farley wrote the initial screenplay for the film alongside Claude Brie, her spouse at the time.[5][15] Farley also produced the film alongside Benoit Beaulie, under their own production banner, Slykid & Skykid, in the company's second project following 2020's Our Own (Les Nôtres).[6]

Filming

North of Albany was set to begin filming in July 2020, but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16][17] Originally planned to be filmed in the Adirondacks, where most of the film takes place, the film finally began filming in Abercorn, Quebec on October 7, 2020, with the hopes of concluding on November 16.[7][8] To respect COVID-19 protocols and safety measures, the crew had to wear masks, practice social distancing, and receive frequent temperature measurements while working.[18][19] In an interview with Ici Radio-Canada Première, Farley stated that she didn't regret making the film in the midst of a global pandemic.[14]

Filming for North of Albany also took place in the city of Montreal, in locations such as the Laurentian Mountains, and in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.[5][20] Scenes and exterior shots were additionally filmed in Châteauguay, the Entrelacs, Lanaudière, Sutton, and in West Brome.[8][10] On October 6, 2020, CineGround revealed that director of photography Benoit Beaulieu and camera operator Benoît C. Gauthier used an ALEXA Mini LF camera with a Vintage Leica R lense to shoot the film.[21] Additionally, drone shots were filmed with the help of DroneStudio Canada, a filming company that specializes in aerial photography.[22]

References
  1. "" Au Nord d'Albany " de Marianne Farley de retour derrière la caméra" ["North of Albany" by Marianne Farley back behind the camera]. CTVM.info (in French). October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. Frédéric Bouchard (November 10, 2020). "Benoît Beaulieu déploie une direction photo qui sert le récit d'" Au nord d'Albany "" [Benoît Beaulieu deploys a photo direction that serves the story of "North of Albany"]. Lien Multimedia (in French). Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. Andre Duchesne (June 17, 2019). "Trois projets financés par Téléfilm" [Three projects funded by Telefilm]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. Kelly Townsend (June 18, 2019). "Telefilm awards $1.3M to three Quebec films". Playback. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020. A total of $1.3 million will be provided under Telefilm’s selective component production program for projects with a budget under $2.5 million.
  5. Maxime Demers (November 1, 2020). "Au nord d'Albany: s'adapter à la pandémie" [North of Albany: adapting to the pandemic]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. Justin Kroll (October 6, 2020). "Oscar-Nominee Marianne Farley To Direct Indie 'North of Albany'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. Laurence Fournier (October 7, 2020). "Début de tournage du premier long métrage de Marianne Farley" [Shooting begins on Marianne Farley's first feature film]. Cinoche.com (in French). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  8. Andre Duchesne (October 7, 2020). "Céline Bonnier en vedette dans le prochain film de Marianne Farley" [Céline Bonnier to star in Marianne Farley's next film]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. "Accès privilégié au plateau de tournage du film "Au nord d'Albany"" [Privileged access to the film set of the film "North of Albany"]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). November 19, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  10. Andre Duchesne (November 3, 2020). "À Châteauguay comme dans les Adirondacks" [In Châteauguay as in the Adirondacks]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  11. Par Karine Paradis (November 21, 2020). "Découvrez le nouveau look de Céline Bonnier" [Discover Céline Bonnier's new look]. enVedette.ca (in French). Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  12. Charles-Henri Ramond (June 18, 2019). "Téléfilm Canada soutient 3 longs métrages québécois" [Telefilm Canada supports 3 Quebec feature films]. Films du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  13. Charles-Henri Ramond (December 16, 2019). "La SODEC soutient 12 projets de fiction" [SODEC supports 12 fiction projects]. Films du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  14. "Marianne Farley a réalisé son premier long métrage en pleine pandémie" [Marianne Farley directed her first feature film in the midst of a pandemic]. Ici Radio-Canada Première (in French). November 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  15. René Homier-Roy (November 27, 2020). "Au nord d'Albany, premier long métrage de Marianne Farley" [North of Albany, first feature film by Marianne Farley]. Ici Radio-Canada Première (in French). Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  16. Maxime Demers (February 25, 2020). "Deux nouveaux films en chantier" [Two new films in the works]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  17. Frédéric Bouchard (November 5, 2020). "Slykid & Skykid se lance dans le tournage d'un long métrage en pleine pandémie" [Slykid & Skykid embarks on filming a feature film in the midst of a pandemic]. Lien Multimedia (in French). Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  18. Frédéric Bouchard (October 28, 2020). "REPORTAGE PHOTOS : Le premier long métrage de Marianne Farley tourné en temps de COVID-19" [PHOTO REPORT: Marianne Farley's first feature film shot in times of COVID-19]. Lien Multimedia (in French). Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  19. Daniel Daignault (November 21, 2020). "Céline Bonnier se confie sur la chance qu'elle a, à 55 ans, de cumuler les rôles" [Céline Bonnier confides in the chance she has, at 55, to combine roles]. 7 Jours (in French). Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  20. Charles-Henri Ramond (October 9, 2020). "Marianne Farley tourne Au nord d'Albany" [Marianne Farley is filming North of Albany]. Films du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  21. CineGround (October 6, 2020). Supremely tight build by 1st AC @_maplo_ as our lovely little Alexa MiniLF is and LeicaR vintage primes are about to head on out @farleymarianne’s début feature Au nord d’Albany. Best of luck to DP @beaulieu.benoit, Cam OP @benoitcgauthier and the whole cast and crew. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Instagram.
  22. dronestudiocanada (October 11, 2020). October 2020: busy you say? Totally crazy! On the set of "Au Nord d'Albany" feature today. #drone #aerialcinematography #dronejob #cinema #movie #drones #dronepic #dronestagram #joboftheday #dronepilot #dji #djiinspire2 #cendence #crystalsky #bts #droneprofessional #dronestudio #aunorddalbany. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via Instagram.
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