Pat, an impulsive and melancholic author, goes to her childhood winter cabin where buried memories resurface and forces her to look in the mirror, forgive herself and heal in order to save her relationship with musician boyfriend Jan and tween daughter Flavie, who wont let go of her support dog Jesus.
Offbeat dramedy "1+1+1" tells the story of Pat (she really hates Patricia), a childish almost 40 fiery aspiring writer who speaks and acts before her brain can stop the damage. Pat must face herself and find peace to patch things up with her musician boyfriend Jan, a 2nd generation Peruvian immigrant with an identity crisis, and repair her now shaky relationship with her teenage daughter Flavie, whose best friend is a fake emotional support dog. A stay at Pat’s childhood cabin in Quebec’s winter will unearth buried memories that may hold the key to her salvation. 1+1+1 features a restless but strong female protagonist and a blended family trying to live together and love one another. The search for self, the plight and bonds of family and the many love stories of Pat and her clan convey universal values that everyone can relate to. Pat will soon learn that love doesn’t divide, it adds up
A screenwriter/director, Yanie teaches acting direction at Montreal’s Film&Sound Institute and gives cinema workshops to kids around the world.
She was 1 of 8 women filmmakers in Canada selcted for the Academy of Canadian Cinema’s Woman Directors Program,
Yanie’s films blend drama, comedy, poetry and magical realism, offering unique views of the world.
Her short film INDIAN SUMMER, was shortlisted for Quebec's Iris prizes best short, and won Best Original Screenplay and Best Director in Malaga.
Her short film essay MY LIFE’S LITTLE THINGS has been screened in theaters via the "Woman's view" programme, as well as in art galleries.
The autobiographical shorts films series YANIE IN PARIS has been broadcast on France’s Canal+ and Quebec's ARTV
Her LOLA&I feature film screenplay was the only Canadian script selected for Cannes Film Festival's Screenwriters Pavilion
SMILE TV, a non-verbal episodic comedy series she co-wrote and directed is now airing on in-flight entertainment systems worldwide.
Yanie has just completed her 1st feature film 1+1+1 LIFE, LOVE, CHAOS, a Telefilm TALENT TO WATCH recipient.
She’s now preparing her next film, poetic dramedy LOLA&I, co-produced with France.
World Premiere - Festival International de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2024 (not quite the final version of the film)
Media Premiere - Rendez-Vous Quebec Cinema, 2025 (final version, master copy)
International Premiere - Cinequest CA, 2025
South American Premiere - MUMA Fest Patagonia/Argentina 2025
Chilian Premiere - Films of the Future Santiago 2025
Telefilm Canada 2021 - Talent to Watch Grant Recipient
Allia (WITF Montreal) 2021 - Writing Grant Recipient
William F. White 2021 - Equipment Rental Grant
Cinematographer - Édith Labbe
Music - Laurence Nerbonne
Production Designer - Greg Nowak
Actress - Noémie Yelle
Actor - Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
