The lives of a Mohawk girl and her brother are forever disrupted after they forge an unlikely relationship with a Frenchwoman whose dream of a new life is more complicated than she could have imagined.
Reelworld Film Festival | Toronto, ON | Oct 27, 2024
Red Nation International Film Festival | Woodland Hills | Nov 8 to Dec 31, 2024
Prairie Theatre Exchange | Winnipeg, MB | Jan 16, 2025
Caravan Farm Theatre | Armstrong, BC | June 2025 dates TBD [OPENING FILM]
Upcoming Screenings
Rhode Island International Film Festival | Providence, RI, USA | Aug 9-13, 2023 [WORLD PREMIERE]
Vancouver International Film Festival | Vancouver, BC | Sept 28 – Oct 8, 2023 [CANADIAN PREMIERE]
Hamilton Film Festival | Hamilton, ON | Oct 21 – 29, 2023
Orlando Film Festival | Orlando, FL, USA | Oct 26 – Nov 2, 2023
CineWorld Film Festival | Sarasota, FL, USA | Nov 3 – 12, 2023
Bridges International Film Festival | Corinth, Greece | Nov 8 – 12, 2023 [EUROPEAN PREMIERE]
St. Louis International Film Festival | St. Louis, MI, USA | Nov 9 – 19, 2023
Spokane International Film Festival | Spokane, WA, USA | Feb 9 – 16, 2024
Flathead Lake International Cinemafest | Polson, MT, USA | Feb 16-18, 2024
Chemainus Theatre | Chemainus, BC | March 8, 2024
Huronia Museum | Midland, ON | March 20, 2024
The Cultch | Vancouver, BC | March 21-24, 2024
Canadian College of the Performing Arts (Invite-only) | Victoria, BC | May 3, 2024
Victoria Film Festival | Victoria, BC | June 2, 2024
Eastern Front Theatre | Halifax, NS | June 5 & 9, 2024
Vancouver International Film Festival | Vancouver, BC | June 21 - 23, 2024
Festival International Présence Autochtones | Montreal, QC | Aug 9, 2024 at 6pm
Wild Rivers Film Festival | Brookings, Oregon | Aug 17 & 18 [OPENING FILM]
Stoodis Film Festival | Nelson, BC | Sep 28, 2024
Saskatchewan Film Festival | Saskatoon, SK | Oct 1, 2024
Key City Centre Ed Fest | Cranbrook, BC | Oct 2, 2024
Past Screenings
Awards & Nominations
AWARD WINNER at the Wild Rivers Film Festival
Best Musical 2024
AWARD WINNER at the Leo Awards
Best Motion Picture
Best Direction - Corey Payette
Best Editing - Christian Díaz Durán
Best Musical Score - Corey Payette & Julie McIsaac - WINNER
Best Production Design - Anna Shearing - WINNER
Best Costume Design - Alaia Hamer & Marshall McMahen
Best Lead Performance - Kaitlyn Yott
Best Lead Performance - Julie McIsaac
AWARD WINNER at the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest:
Best Picture (Feature) - Les Filles Du Roi - WINNER
Best Director - Corey Payette - WINNER
Best Actress - Julie McIsaac
Best Actor - Raes Calvert
Best Original Score - Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac - WINNER
AWARD WINNER at the Hamilton Film Festival:
Best Music - Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac - WINNER
Nominated at the Bridges International Film Festival:
Best Cinematography - Ian Mrozewski and Parham Banafsheh
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Raes Calvert
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Chelsea Rose
Best Set and Costume Design - Anna Shearing
Best Original Score - Corey Payette
“Corey Payette’s “Les Filles du Roi” blossoms from stage to screen”
-The Georgia Straight
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Photo Credits: Les Filles du Roi, a musical film by Corey Payette, screenplay adapted by Corey Payette & Julie McIsaac. Directed by Corey Payette, Production Design by Anna Shearing, Directors of Photography Ian Mrozewski & Parham Banafsheh. Produced by Urban Ink, Raven Theatre, and The Cultch. Actors: Kaitlyn Yott, Raes Calvert, Julie McIsaac, Lisa Goebel, Synthia Yusuf, Chelsea Rose, Merewyn Comeau, Calla Adubofour-poku