My Very Own Circus

My Very Own Circus (French: Mon cirque à moi) is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Miryam Bouchard.^[1] The film stars Jasmine Lemée as Laura, a young girl who has spent years living an itinerant lifestyle with her circus clown father Bill (Patrick Huard) and his stagehand Mandeep (Robin Aubert), but longs for a more conventional and stable life; she is given an opportunity to chase her own dreams when her teacher Patricia (Sophie Lorain) recognizes her academic potential and helps her to secure admission to a private boarding school, challenging her relationship with her father.^[2]

My Very Own Circus
Film poster
French	Mon cirque à moi
Directed by	Miryam Bouchard
Written by	Miryam Bouchard Martin Forget
Produced by	Antonello Cozzolino
Starring	Patrick Huard Jasmine Lemée Sophie Lorain
Cinematography	Ronald Plante
Edited by	Valérie Héroux
Production company	Attraction Images
Distributed by	Les Films Séville
Release date	August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film was inspired in part by Bouchard's own experience as the daughter of a circus performer, although she has clarified that it should not be interpreted autobiographically.^[3]

The film premiered in theatres on August 14, 2020.^[4]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Prix Iris	June 6, 2021	Revelation of the Year	Jasmine Lemée	Nominated	[5]
		Best Art Direction	David Pelletier	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Sharon Scott	Nominated
		Best Hair	Stéphanie DeFlandre	Nominated