We Forgot to Break Up is a 2017 Canadian short drama film directed by Chandler Levack.[1]
| We Forgot to Break Up | |
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| Directed by | Chandler Levack |
| Written by | Chandler Levack Steven McCarthy |
| Produced by | Matt Hilliard-Forde Nicole Hilliard-Forde |
| Starring | Jesse Todd Cara Gee Grace Glowicki Steven McCarthy Mark Rendall |
| Cinematography | Cabot McNenly |
| Edited by | Bryan Atkinson |
Production companies | Motel Pictures BravoFACT |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Background
editAdapted from the novel Heidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess,[2] the film centres on Evan (Jesse Todd), a former rock musician reintroducing himself to his ex-bandmates for the first time since abandoning the band and coming out as a trans man.[2]
Cast
editThe film's cast also includes Cara Gee, Grace Glowicki, Steven McCarthy, Mark Rendall, Dov Tiefenbach and Sofia Banzhaf.
Release
editThe film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival.[3]
Feature film adaptation
editA feature film adaptation of Burgess's novel, directed by Karen Knox, entered production in 2022,[4] and was released in 2024.
References
edit- ^ Meghan Collie, "Chandler Levack on Her New TIFF Short & the Importance of Telling Trans Stories" Archived 2020-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Flare, September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Jordan Adler, "WE FORGOT TO BREAK UP PREMIERES AT TIFF". Canadian Jewish News, September 5, 2017.
- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017.
- ^ Melanie Goodfellow, "Lane Webber, Daniel Gravelle, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson & Hallea Jones Join Cast Of Toronto Indie Music Scene Feature ‘We Forgot To Break Up’". Deadline Hollywood, November 9, 2022.