Bonjour Timothy

Bonjour Timothy
Directed by Wayne Tourell
Produced by Micheline Charest
Murray Newey
Antony I. Ginnane
Written by David Parry
Starring Dean O'Gorman
Stephen Papps
Sabine Karsenti
Music by Dan Tierney
Cinematography Matt Bowkett
Edited by Jean-Marie Dot
Production
company
CINAR
Tucker Films Ltd.
Distributed by Alpha Media
Release date
 1995
Running time
 98 minutes
Country New Zealand
Canada
Language English

Bonjour Timothy is a 1995 Canadian-New Zealand romantic comedy film.

Plot

Bonjour Timothy is a coming of age story of a young French-Canadian girl who goes on exchange to Auckland. The story follows Timothy, played by Dean O'Gorman, a young New Zealand boy who develops a crush on Michelle, played by Sabine Karsenti, the young French-Canadian girl from Montreal who is living with his family on her exchange. The story follows Timothy, a social underdog in his school, as he goes through a period of self-discovery, and tries to gain the attention of his crush, Michelle. This story depicts the trials and tribulations associated with being in high school, and the awkward stages that accompany being a young adult.

The New Zealand Film Commission describes Bonjour Timothy as, "In Bonjour Timothy (1995) the underdog wins the affection of the girl against all odds, in a film about coming-of-age anxieties over sex and love" (Aveyard, Moran & Veith 2018). [1] [2]

Buzzfeed described Bonjour Timothy as, "The Best Teen Movie You've Never Heard Of."

Production

The film was shot largely at and around Avondale College in Auckland, New Zealand.[3]

Film Crew:

  • Director: Wayne Tourell
  • Producers: Murray Newey, Micheline Charest
  • Writer: David Preston
  • Editor: Jean-Marie Drot
  • Cinematography: Matt Bowkett
  • Production Design: Brett Schwieters
  • Composer: Daniel Scott
  • Costumes: Pauline Bowkett

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Cast

Awards

  • 1996 Berlin Film Festival; Kinderfilmfest, Children's Jury - Honourable Mention
  • 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards; Nominated for Best Director, Best Male in a Dramatic Role (Dean O'Gorman), Best Female in a Dramatic Role (Sylvia Rands) and Best Male Performance in a Supporting Role (Milan Borich)
  • 1995 Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People (Northern Ireland); Best Feature Film
  • 1995 Griffoni Film Festival (Italy); Critics Prize, Nominated for Best Actor (Dean O'Gorman)

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References

  1. ↑ Aveyard, Karina; Moran, Albert; Vieth, Errol. "Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema". Rowman & Littlefield. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ↑ Bonjour Timothy at New Zealand Film Commission
  3. ↑ "Bonjour Timothy". nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  4. ↑ LETTERBOXD https://letterboxd.com/film/bonjour-timothy/crew/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ New Zealand Film Commission


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