Cold Road is a 2024 Canadian thriller film, directed by Kelvin Redvers.[1] The film stars Roseanne Supernault as Tracy, an indigenous woman who is driving to her home reserve in far northern Saskatchewan to see her dying mother, but who is under threat from a big rig truck driver who is following her.[2]
| Cold Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kelvin Redvers |
| Written by | Kelvin Redvers |
| Produced by | Kelvin Redvers Matt Watterworth Gianna Isabella Magliocco |
| Starring | Roseanne Supernault |
| Cinematography | Daniel Everitt-Lock |
| Edited by | Jerry Skibinsky |
Production companies | IndigiFilm Iylond Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Levelfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Taylor Kinequon, Samuel Hoeksema, Kim Faires, Chad Cosgrave, Nora Mcadam, Cassandra Phillips-Grande, Carla Fox, C. Blake Evernden, Peter Redvers, William Louttit and Lisa Pantherbone.
Distribution
editA working print of the film, with an unfinished audio mix, was screened in Yellowknife and Redvers' hometown of Hay River, Northwest Territories, in 2023,[3] and the completed film had its official premiere on January 15, 2024, at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] It was acquired for distribution by Levelfilm.[4]
It was screened in communities in the Canadian Arctic, including Hay River[3] and Iqaluit,[5] beginning January 26. It then had a one-week theatrical run in theatres in Alberta beginning February 9, and continued screening in Edmonton until February 21, before premiering nationally on streaming platforms in March.[6]
Awards
editBrent Planiden and Chris Ferguson received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sound Mixing at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards.[7]
References
edit- ^ Sousa, Aaron (11 February 2024). "A Dene filmmaker and his 'Cold Road' to Indigenous representation on screen". CBC News.
- ^ Small, Courtney (6 March 2024). "'Cold Road' Loses Thrills to Exposition". Exclaim!.
- ^ a b c Williams, Ollie (15 January 2024). "When Cold Road opens in Hay River, it'll warm its director's heart". Cabin Radio.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (22 January 2024). "Indigenous Thriller 'Cold Road' Nabbed by LevelFilm". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Williams, Kierstin (22 January 2024). "N.W.T. director hopes to chill Iqaluit audiences with new thriller". Nunatsiaq News.
- ^ Griwkowsky, Fish (10 February 2024). "Vehicular thriller Cold Road full of Alberta talent, including Cree Métis star Roseanne Supernault". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northernstars.ca. 6 March 2024.