No Ghost in the Morgue

No Ghost in the Morgue is a 2022 Canadian short comedy-drama film, written and directed by Marilyn Cooke.[1] The film stars Schelby Jean-Baptiste as Keity, a medical student who takes an internship working in the morgue after failing to get her desired surgery placement,[2] and repeatedly sees the ghost of her dead grandmother Myriam (Mireille Metellus).[1]

No Ghost in the Morgue
Directed byMarilyn Cooke
Written byMarilyn Cooke
Produced byKélyna N. Lauzier
StarringSchelby Jean-Baptiste
CinematographyJuliette A. Lossky
Edited byMyriam Magassouba
Music byPierre-Philippe Côté
Production
company
La 115e
Distributed byH264 Distribution
Release date
  • March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09) (SBIFF)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The cast also includes Michel Laperrière, Ariane Bérubé and Alexandra Laferrière.

The film premiered in March 2022 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022,[5] and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[6]

References
  1. C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2022". The Film Stage, September 6, 2022.
  2. Alex Heeney, "Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2022". Seventh Row, September 8, 2022.
  3. Patrick Hipes, "Santa Barbara Film Festival Sets Lineup; Brit Comedy ‘The Phantom Of The Open’ To Tee It Off". Deadline Hollywood, February 10, 2022.
  4. Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Short Cuts Lineup Counts 39 Titles Including The Alfonso Cuaron Produced ‘Le Pupille’". Deadline Hollywood, August 17, 2022.
  5. Pat Mullen, "Three Feature Docs Make Canada’s Top Ten". Point of View, December 8, 2022.
  6. Jules Couturier, "«Viking» en bonne position aux prix Écrans canadiens". Métro, February 22, 2023.


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