Genre
Synopsis
Offbeat dramedy "1+1+1" tells the story of Pat (she really hates Patricia), a childish almost 40 fiery aspiring writer who speaks and acts before her brain can stop the damage. Pat must face herself and find peace to patch things up with her musician boyfriend Jan, a 2nd generation Peruvian immigrant with an identity crisis, and repair her now shaky relationship with her teenage daughter Flavie, whose best friend is a fake emotional support dog.
A stay at Pat’s childhood cabin in Quebec’s winter will unearth buried memories that may hold the key to her salvation. 1+1+1 features a restless but strong female protagonist and a blended family trying to live together and love one another. The search for self, the plight and bonds of family and the many love stories of Pat and her clan convey universal values that everyone can relate to. Pat will soon learn that love doesn’t divide, it adds up
Bio
Born in Montreal, Canada, Yanie held her first camera at nine and immediately started telling stories with images. Through her lens, she shows the world as she sees it, whether she's directing fiction, commercials, documentaries, TV shows or art films.
She's one of the 8 filmmakers chosen by the Canadian Academy of Cinema to be part of their esteemed "Women Directors Program 2019-2020". Her feature film project "1+1+1" was the only one chosen and recommended by the Academy for Telefilm's Talents to Watch.
She won the Canadian Gemini Multicultural Award for "My brand new life" a youth doc series she wrote and directed, "Facteur Humain", the doc series she created, directed and shot as DOP, was nominated for best documentary series and she received a best director nomination for her doc series "La vie nous arrive".
Her feature script "Lola et moi" was selected by the Cannes Film Festival's Screenwriters Pavillon and her short film "L'été indien" was awarded Best Direction and Best Screenplay at Spain's Kids Film Fest as well as being shortlisted for Iris Awards Best Short. Her poetic short film "Les choses de ma vie" also had a great international festival run and was part of "Women's Views" a short films directed by women program that toured movie theaters in Canada.
Awards History
Telefilm Canada 2021 - Talent to Watch Grant Recipient
Allia (WITF Montreal) 2021 - Writing Grant Recipient
William F. White 2021 - Equipment Rental Grant
Credits
Cinematographer - Édith Labbe
Music - Laurence Nerbonne
Set Designer - Greg Nowak
