Salomé Villeneuve Explores Childhood Memories in Nature in Venice Selected Short ‘III’
Michaela Zee editor Every frame is like a painting for Salomé Villeneuve. “I love to plan images,” she says. “I love to dream them [and] I love to draw them before shooting.” Villeneuve’s short film “III” debuted at the 79th Venice Film Festival, where she competed as the only Canadian entry in Venice’s Horizons competition this year. The 26-year-old filmmaker was hesitant to explore her attraction to cinema that she’s possessed since childhood. “It took me a very long time to assume that desire,” she explains.