Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

Sam Ekstrom manages by herself a camp where 40 tree planters work. Most of them are inexperienced. The Planters is a vivid portrait of these young persons lost in the heart of the harsh boreal forest where they plant trees, after the industry has taken the lumber.

Production :
Radio-Canada Ontario
Contact :
Screenplay :
Frédéric Lacelle and Natasha MacDonald-Dupuis
Editing :
Frédéric Lacelle

Direction
  • Frédéric Lacelle

    Originally from Montreal and now based in Toronto, Natasha works for Radio-Canada as a journalist; she also directs audio and film documentaries which earned her recognition from the community. Frédéric also works for CBC Toronto as a director. Aspiring for an authentic filmmaking, he tells real stories in his documentaries.

  • Natasha MacDonald-Dupuis