Her Friend Adam is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Ben Petrie and released in 2016.[1] The film stars Petrie as Robert, a man whose insecurities about his relationship with his girlfriend Liv (Grace Glowicki) explode into a fight after he suspects her of having an affair with her friend Adam (Andrew Chown) even though Adam is gay.[1]
| Her Friend Adam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ben Petrie |
| Written by | Ben Petrie |
| Produced by | Kristy Neville |
| Starring | Ben Petrie Grace Glowicki Andrew Chown |
| Cinematography | Kelly Jeffrey |
| Edited by | Ben Petrie |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film was inspired in part by Petrie's own experiences of feeling misplaced jealousy in his own real-life relationship with Glowicki.[2]
The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where Glowicki won a Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance.[3]
It was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2016.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Alex Southey, "Her Friend Adam (Review)". Hollywood North Magazine, January 17, 2017.
- ^ Stephen Saito, "Interview: Ben Petrie on the Envious Position of 'Her Friend Adam'". The Moveable Feast, August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Twenty Five New Faces of Independent Film: Ben Petrie". Filmmaker Magazine, 2016.
- ^ "TIFF announces lineup for Canada's Top 10 Film Festival". CBC News, December 7, 2016.
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