The Sun at Midnight is a Canadian drama film, directed by Kirsten Carthew and released in 2016.[1] The film stars Duane Howard as Alfred, a caribou hunter in the Canadian Arctic who befriends Lia (Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs), a rebellious teenager who has been sent to the area to live with her grandmother following the death of her mother.[2]
| The Sun at Midnight | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kirsten Carthew |
| Written by | Kirsten Carthew |
| Produced by | Kirsten Carthew Amos Scott |
| Starring | Duane Howard Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs |
| Cinematography | Ian MacDougall |
| Edited by | Jamie Alain |
| Music by | Rich Walters |
Production companies | Jill and Jackfish Productions |
| Distributed by | Industry Works Pictures Monterey Media |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film was shot in 2015 in Yellowknife and Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories.[3] It premiered on September 25, 2016 in Fort McPherson,[2] before going on to screenings on the film festival circuit. It did not receive widespread commercial distribution in Canada, but instead was broadcast by HBO Canada;[4] in 2018, it was picked up for American theatrical distribution by Monterey Media.[4]
Awards
editJacobs won the Borsos Competition award for Best Performance in a Canadian Film at the 2016 Whistler Film Festival,[5] and the award for Best Actress at the 2017 American Indian Film Festival.[6]
The film won the award for Best Narrative Film at the Bentonville Film Festival in 2017.[7] It won two Leo Awards in 2017, for Best Picture Editing (Jamie Alain) and Best Musical Score (Rich Walters).[4]
References
edit- ^ Anubha Momin, "7 must-watch movies filmed in Canada's North". True North Calling, March 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Rachel Zelniker, "'A real honour': Fort McPherson buzzing with pride over film shot in community". CBC North, September 24, 2016.
- ^ Jordan Pinto, "The Sun At Midnight rises for NWT shoot". Playback, August 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c Lauren Malyk, "Monterey Media acquires The Sun at Midnight". Playback, June 20, 2018.
- ^ Rachel Zelniker, "The Sun at Midnight star 'filled with gratitude' after big win at Whistler film festival". CBC North, December 6, 2016.
- ^ Diane Anderson-Minshall, "American Gods' Devery Jacobs Is a Queer Indigenous TV Star". The Advocate, June 19, 2019.
- ^ Mike Gibbins, "'I was completely in shock': The Sun at Midnight wins juried prize at American film festival". CBC North, May 8, 2017.
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