With Veiled Intent
Synopsis
On a freezing winter night, in an small, isolated village, masked figures prowl. The monsters lurk by the houses, knock on doors. You let these strangers into your home. They remain silent. They observe you. With Veiled Intent, a documentary horror film, or maybe an experimental fable, brings to life an endangered tradition: Mi-Carême (Mid-Lent), as it is celebrated in Natashquan. Welcome to the monster ball.
Festivals
SELECTIONS
Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, Canada, 2024 (World Premiere)
Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2025
Vues sur Mer, Canada, 2025
Director: Laurence Olivier
Script: Laurence Olivier
DOP: Philippe Léonard
Editing: Laurence Olivier
Sound: Enzo Marceau, Sylvain Bellemare
Production: Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
Version
Original: No dialogue
Format
16:9 / stereo or 5.1
ProRes, DCP
Laurence Olivier is a Quebec filmmaker and author living in British Columbia. Her short film Phantom Poem received the Best experimental short prize from festival Vues dans la tête de (2023). Her novel Répertoire des villes disparues (2015) was adapted for the screen by Denis Côté (Ghost Town Anthology, 2019). Some of her poems, short stories and essays were awarded prizes in Canada and in France. Her writing and filmmaking’s process are led by conceptual experimentation.
