The Painted Door is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Bruce Pittman and released in 1984.[1] Based on a short story by Sinclair Ross, the film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Atlantis Films of Toronto.[2] It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.[3]
| The Painted Door | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruce Pittman |
| Written by | Joe Wiesenfeld |
| Based on | "The Painted Door" by Sinclair Ross |
| Produced by | Michael MacMillan Janice Platt Robert Verrall |
| Starring | Linda Goranson Eric Peterson August Schellenberg |
| Cinematography | Savas Kalogeras |
| Edited by | Margaret Van Eerdewijk |
| Music by | Bruce Levy |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada Atlantis Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe Painted Door is a dark, downbeat film set during a cold prairie winter. Anne (Linda Goranson) stays alone in an isolated farmhouse while her husband, John (August Schellenberg), leaves to help his ailing father. A neighbour, Stephen (Eric Peterson), whom she secretly loves, drops by to help with the chores. When John doesn't return home that night, Anne gives in to temptation, only to wake the next day to the realization of what she has done.
Cast
edit- Linda Goranson
- Robert Michael
- Daniel Nalbach
- Eric Peterson
- August Schellenberg
- Len Watt
Distribution
editThe film received theatrical distribution in the United States, while in Canada it aired on Global Television Network as part of the Global Playhouse series of film adaptations of Canadian short stories.[2]
Accolades
edit- Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton, Saskatchewan: Golden Sheaf Award, Best Drama Under 30 Minutes, 1985[4]
- Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton, Saskatchewan: Best Performance by an Actress, Linda Goranson, 1985
- Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton, Saskatchewan: Best Script, Joe Wiesenfeld, 1985
- Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Columbus, Ohio: Chris Award, Arts and Culture, 1986
- 57th Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee: Best Live Action Short Film, 1984[5]
References
edit- ^ Bruce Bailey, "Canada's Oscar hopefuls; Four movies in running for Hollywood honors". Montreal Gazette, March 16, 1985.
- ^ a b Rick Groen, "Short is sweet on Global". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 1984.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations Give Canada the Nod Once More". Cinema Canada (116): 48. March 1985.
- ^ "The Painted Door". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
External links
edit- The Painted Door in the NFB collection catalog