Little Orphans is a 2020 Canadian drama film, directed by Ruth Lawrence.[1] The film stars Emily Bridger, Rhiannon Morgan and Marthe Bernard as Gwen, Kay and Janet, three young adult sisters whose lives have been haunted by being abandoned by their mother in childhood, who are reuniting in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador for Janet's wedding.[1]
| Little Orphans | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ruth Lawrence |
| Written by | Emily Bridger |
| Produced by | Jennifer Hawley Sherry White |
| Starring | Emily Bridger Rhiannon Morgan Marthe Bernard |
| Cinematography | Stéphanie Weber Biron |
| Edited by | Kimberlee McTaggart |
| Music by | Justin Merdsoy |
Production company | Imagine That Productions |
| Distributed by | Game Theory Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film was written by Bridger as an adaptation of her own theatrical stage play.[1] Its cast also includes Kyra Harper and Andy McQueen.
The film premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival on September 18, 2020,[1] and was screened in October at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival.[2] In December it was screened at the Whistler Film Festival,[3] where it won the Borsos Competition award for Best Canadian Film.[4] The film was also nominated for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Andrew Waterman, "St. John’s filmmaker and screenwriter debut first feature film at FIN International Film Festival". The Telegram, September 18, 2020.
- ^ Wendy Rose, "Digital but delightful: annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival returns". The Telegram, October 12, 2020.
- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "From B.C. to Newfoundland: The 2020 Whistler Film Festival offers a cinematic cross-Canada trek". The Georgia Straight, December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador film ‘Little Orphans’ wins top prize in Whistler". Global News, December 21, 2020.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Tracy Deer, Loretta Todd, among DGC Discovery Award finalists". Broadcast Dialogue, September 11, 2020.
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