A Fire in the Cold Season is a 2019 Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Justin Oakey.[1] The film stars Stephen Oates as Scott, an introverted trapper who has discovered a dead body, and Michaela Kurimsky as Mona, the dead man's pregnant widow.[2] It received praise for its cinematography, intricate original score, as well as its "artful, genre-bending approach" to the backwoods thriller.[3]
| A Fire in the Cold Season | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Justin Oakey |
| Written by | Justin Oakey |
| Story by | Kaela Babstock Justin Oakey |
| Produced by | Marc Tétrault Justin Oakey |
| Starring | Stephen Oates Michaela Kurimsky |
| Cinematography | James Klopko |
| Edited by | Justin Oakey |
| Music by | Mat McNerney Kimmo Helén |
Production companies | Black River Pictures OPC |
| Distributed by | Game Theory Films Vertical Entertainment Velvet Spoon |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on September 13, 2019 at the FIN Atlantic Film Festival.[4] It subsequently had its international premiere in Iceland, and continued to screen at festivals during the COVID-19 pandemic, before a delated theatrical and digital release in Canada (October 2020). It has since been released internationally, in dozens of countries.
James Klopko received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ Wendy Rose, "'A Fire in the Cold Season' sizzles". The Telegram, October 1, 2020.
- ^ Shelagh Rowan-Legg, "Review: A FIRE IN THE COLD SEASON, Crime and Tenderness in the Remote". Screen Anarchy, October 1, 2020.
- ^ Liam Lacey, "Review: A FIRE IN THE COLD SEASON, Artful Take on the Crime Thriller". Original Cin, October 1, 2020.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "FIN Atlantic ’19: A Fire in the Cold Season among world premieres". Playback, August 15, 2019.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
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