Graduation Short Film Competition
People Live Here
Directed by Gabrielle Côté
Country Canada
Year 2025
Runtime 12′
Montrealers enjoy parks, balconies, cafés, and cycling, sharing a rich cultural diversity. But a truck full of orange cones arrives, disrupting neighborhoods and leaving behind construction sites that reshape the city. Built heritage disappears, replaced by towers so tall they cast Montreal into shadow. A revolt emerges, demanding radical change. When the system collapses, nature reclaims its rights. Among the ruins rises a solarpunk community — one where life adapts to the environment.
Gabrielle Côté
Gabrielle is an emerging filmmaker and editor based in Montreal. She uses contemplative storytelling to create narratives that are both socially engaged and poetic. Her films explore themes related to architecture, urban transformations, and social issues. Passionate about editing as a space for invention, she develops hybrid universes where documentary and experimentation intersect.
