Presented by Telefilm Canada and The Talent Fund

About the film

Who of us hasn’t fantasized about road tripping to L.A. to have a coffee date with Miranda July? In her feature L.A. Tea Time, Sophie Bédard Marcotte tries to make the fantasy a reality. The film follows Sophie and Isabelle Stachtchenko as they travel from Quebec to Hollywood, hoping to get in contact with Miranda July at some point along the way. 

With the hope that leaving the harsh Quebec winters for the bright lights of L.A. might bring some inspiration to them both, Sophie and Isabelle drive through the American landscape meeting a unique cast of characters. Throughout the journey they discuss the all too familiar anxieties of being an artist including finding the right people and resources to create your work and financially making ends meet. —Tori Fleming

(with English subtitles)

About the filmmaker

Sophie Bédard-Marcotte is Quebec based and known for her past films Claire l'hiver (Winter Claire) (2017), and J'ai comme reculé, on dirait (2017). Her films have played at festivals throughout Canada and internationally including Hot Docs, Festival du nouveau cinéma, Vancouver International Film Festival, and the New York Independent Film Festival.