Regarding Sarah is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Michelle Porter and released in 2006.[1] The film stars Gina Stockdale as Sarah, an elderly woman in the early stages of dementia who begins obsessively filming her daily life so that she will not forget it.[2]
| Regarding Sarah | |
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| Directed by | Michelle Porter |
| Written by | Michelle Porter |
| Produced by | Amy Belling |
| Starring | Gina Stockdale Joy Coghill Tom McBeath |
| Cinematography | Shannon Kohli |
| Edited by | Lauren Mainland |
Production company | Compact Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Joy Coghill, Stephen E. Miller and Tom McBeath.
The film was inspired in part by Porter's father's own failing health in his final years of life.[2] It was shot in 2005,[2] and premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2006.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008.[3] It was subsequently broadcast by CBC Television on the Canadian Reflections series in 2008.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Regarding Sarah up for Genie Award". Langley Times, February 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c Glen Schaefer, "Short-filmmaking a springboard to success; Genie-nominated drama Regarding Sarah got writer-director duo noticed". The Province, February 10, 2008.
- ^ Maria Kubacki, "Eastern and Devil lead with most nominations; Subjects range from mob to Alzheimer's". The Province, January 29, 2008.
- ^ Henrietta Walmark, "Tonight's Picks". The Globe and Mail, March 28, 2008.
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