Sweet Angel Baby is a Canadian drama film directed by Melanie Oates, and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Michaela Kurimsky as Eliza, a woman living in a small town in Newfoundland and Labrador whose place in the community is challenged when her secret social media persona, and her private romantic relationship with Toni (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) are unexpectedly exposed.[2]
Sweet Angel Baby | |
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Directed by | Melanie Oates |
Screenplay by | Melanie Oates |
Produced by | Chris Hatcher Matt Power Melanie Oates |
Starring | Michaela Kurimsky Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Peter Mooney |
Cinematography | Christopher Mabley |
Edited by | James Vandewater |
Production companies | Chara Pictures Dodd Motors |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The cast also includes Peter Mooney, Rhiannon Morgan and Patricia Andrews.
The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and was also screened as the Atlantic Gala at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival.[4] It is slated to screen in the Borsos Competition program at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.[5]
Awards
editThe film was shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[6] AT AIFF, Oates won the award for Best Atlantic Canadian Screenwriting.[7]
References
edit- ^ Kim Izzo, "Five Canadian features among TIFF Centrepiece programme". Playback, August 6, 2024.
- ^ Annemarie Cutruzzola, "TIFF Top 20: A Guide to Our Most Anticipated Films at the 2024 Festival". She Does the City, August 16, 2024.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Toronto film festival unveils 43 titles in Centrepiece programme". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "AIFF boasts growing East Coast talent for 44th edition". Playback, August 14, 2024.
- ^ Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
- ^ Brendyn Creamer, "All the winners of the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival". The Coast, September 17, 2024.