Pure is a 2005 Quebec[1] film directed by Jim Donovan, written by Eugene Garcia, and starring Laura Jordan, Karen Simpson, Gianpaolo Venuta and Rachelle Lefevre.[2] This was Jim Donovan's first feature film.[3]
Pure | |
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Directed by | Jim Donovan |
Written by | Eugene Garcia |
Produced by | Vito G. Balenzano Marcel Giroux |
Starring | Laura Jordan Karen Simpson Gianpaolo Venuta Rachelle Lefevre |
Music by | Simon Wayland |
Release date |
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Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Plot
editMisha seeks to escape her party-girl past and enroll in college.
Cast
edit- Laura Jordan as Misha
- Karen Simpson as Angie
- Gianpaolo Venuta as Josh
- Rachelle Lefevre as Julie
- Tim Rozon as Sam
- Abeille Gélinas as Sabrina
Release and reception
editThe movie was released on DVD in February 2006.[4]
Awards and nominations
editJim Donovan was received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure.[5] It also received Jury Prize for Best Photography at the 2005 Canadian Film Festival in Toronto.[4]
References
edit- ^ Griffin, John (28 Sep 2005). "Saving the best for last". The Gazette. Montreal. ProQuest 434242191.
- ^ Punter, Jennie (April 21, 2006). "film: To study or to party? That is the question Pure". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. R14. ProQuest 1411822251.
- ^ Afan, Emily Clare (5 April 2010). "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. p. 43. ProQuest 196329268. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b Ramond, Charles-Henri (May 16, 2009). "Pure – Film de Jim Donovan". Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Directors Guild nominees announced". North Bay Nugget. The Canadian Press. August 5, 2005. p. C7. ProQuest 352200863.
- Anderson, Jason (20 April 2006). "On Screen - 04.20.06". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
edit- Pure at IMDb
- Pure at Rotten Tomatoes