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The events unfold over a contemporary three-week window around the festival. The film tracks the pressure, improvisation, and personal dynamics that shape an indie production in modern cinema.

Montreal hosts the Montreal World Film Festival, a major stage for international cinema. The city provides a bustling, cosmopolitan backdrop with festival venues, press, and late-night shoots. The film captures the frenetic energy and creative pressure that pervades a festival season.

🎭 Ambition

Jake’s hunger for recognition drives the plan, fueling risky lies and a reckless pursuit of a breakthrough. The pursuit strains friendships and exposes the fragility of creative ego.

🧩 Deception

Deceit threads through every interaction, from a fabricated illness to staged scenes, turning a documentary-style project into a web of half-truths that test trust.

🎬 Meta-Film

The production doubles as a performance in itself, with symposiums and behind-the-scenes drama; the final screening asks what it means for a film to 'exist'.

🤝 Collaboration

Mentors and peers test boundaries; loyalty and responsibility conflict with ambition; the story shows how collaboration can build or break a project.