“Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart has boarded Vincent René-Lortie’s short film “Invincible” as an executive producer.
She will exec produce via her production banner Small Victory Productions, which she founded with her producing partner Catherine Hagedorn, who serves as the company’s SVP of production.
“Invincible” deals with themes of mental health and self-destruction.
“Inspired by a true story, ‘Invincible’ recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom,” reads the synopsis.
It stars Léokim Beaumier-Lépine, Élia-St Pierre, Isabelle Blais, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Ralph Prosper, Florence Blain Mbaye, Naoufel Chkirate and Miguel Tionjock.
René-Lortie wrote and directed the short, with Alexandre Nour Desjardins as director of photography. Samuel Caron and Élise Lardinois at Telescope films produced the project.
“Invincible” has been shortlisted for the live action short category at the Oscars.
“Through Vincent’s storytelling, I was immediately pulled into our young Marc’s world,” said Reinhart, who is passionate about the project and plans to use her platform to advocate for the film’s mental health message. “I could feel the desperation to escape his pain, even for a second, without considering the permanent consequences. A deeply moving debut for first-time filmmaker Vincent René-Lortie. The film really spoke to me as it touches on a subject matter that is very personal and affects millions of youths around the world. As an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness, it’s critical to put our attention towards media that shines a light on voices that need our support.”
As well as her breakout role as Betty Cooper in CW teen drama “Riverdale” (a re-telling of the “Archie” comics), Reinhart has appeared in “Hustlers” and “Chemical Hearts.”
“Invincible” is available to watch for free on Omeleto in the U.S. and on Arte in Europe.
