She Stoops to Conquer is a 2015 Canadian short film directed by Zack Russell. It stars Kayla Lorette and Julian Richings, and had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
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| Directed by | Zack Russell |
| Written by | Kayla Lorette Zachary Russell |
| Produced by | Marianna Khoury Ann Merriam Hanna Puley Zachary Russell Eva Saphir |
| Starring | Kayla Lorette Julian Richings Bruce Dow |
| Cinematography | Henry Sansom |
| Edited by | Marianna Khoury |
| Music by | Dan Werb |
| Distributed by | LaRue Entertainment |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film follows "a struggling talent-show performer who wanders into a nightclub disguised in a mask, and is inexplicably attracted to the real-life doppelgänger of her masked character."[2] Lorette wore a prosthetic mask of Richings' face for the film.[3]
The film has played numerous festivals worldwide, including the Vancouver International Film Festival,[4] the Raindance Film Festival,[5] and the New Orleans Film Festival.[6]
The film has garnered critical praise[7][8] and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER | Premium Films". www.premium-films.com.
- ^ a b "She Stoops To Conquer". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ Clarke, Amanda (September 12, 2015). "TIFF '15: Stepping into another skin with Kayla Lorette of 'She Stoops to Conquer'". Cinefilles. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "She Stoops to Conquer". Vancouver International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "2015 Raindance Film Festival Calendar". Raindance Film Festival.
- ^ "She Stoops to Conquer". New Orleans Film Festival. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Brownridge, William (September 12, 2015). "Tiff 2015 Review: She Stoops To Conquer". Toronto Film Scene. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Wilner, Norm (September 9, 2015). "Short Cuts 2015: Canadian Content". Now Magazine. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (January 19, 2016). "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "'Room', 'Schitt's Creek', 'Vikings' Among 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Winners". ET Canada. March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
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