Summer of 2000

Summer of 2000 (French: Été 2000) is a Canadian coming-of-age drama short film, directed by Virginie Nolin and Laurence Olivier and released in 2023.^[1] The film centres on Sarah (Millie-Jeanne Drouin), a young girl whose emerging sense of identity, and understanding of love and sexuality, are disrupted when she is forced to deal with the aftermath of being assaulted.

Summer of 2000
French	Été 2000
Directed by	Virginie Nolin Laurence Olivier
Written by	Virginie Nolin Laurence Olivier
Produced by	Estelle Champoux Mylène Corbeil
Starring	Millie-Jeanne Drouin Jeana Arseneau Dylan Walsh
Cinematography	Isabelle Stachtchenko
Edited by	Ariane Pétel-Despots
Production company	La Créative Films
Distributed by	Travelling Distribution
Release date	September 2023 (2023-09) (AIFF)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The cast also includes Jeana Arseneau, William St-Louis and Dylan Walsh.

The film premiered at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival.

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Festival du nouveau cinéma	2023	Best Short Film, National Competition	Virginie Nolin, Laurence Olivier	Won	[2]
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur	2024	Best Short Film, Jury Special Mention		Honored	[3]
Prix Iris	December 8, 2024	Best Live Action Short Film	Virginie Nolin, Laurence Olivier, Estelle Champoux, Mylène Corbeil	Won	[4]