Splinters (2018 film)
Splinters is a Canadian drama film, directed by Thom Fitzgerald and released in 2018.[1] An adaptation of the theatrical play by Lee-Anne Poole,[2] the film stars Sofia Banzhaf as Belle, a woman whose relationship with her mother has been strained since she came out as lesbian, but who now faces the prospect of coming out all over again as she now identifies as bisexual and is dating a man.[2]
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| Directed by | Thom Fitzgerald |
| Produced by | Thom Fitzgerald Doug Pettigrew |
| Written by | Thom Fitzgerald |
| Based on | Splinters by Lee-Anne Poole |
| Starring | Sofia Banzhaf Shelley Thompson Mary-Colin Chisholm Callum Dunphy |
| Music by | Stewart Legere |
| Cinematography | Luc Montpellier |
| Edited by | Thom Fitzgerald |
Production company | Emotion Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's cast also includes Shelley Thompson, Callum Dunphy and Mary-Colin Chisholm.
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Awards and honors
- ACTRA Award, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Female Role, Shelley Thompson
- ACTRA Award, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role, Bailey Maughan
- ACTRA Award nomination, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role, Callum Dunphy[4]
- Atlantic Film Festival Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress, Shelley Thompson
- Screen Nova Scotia Award, Best Feature Film
References
- Peter Knegt, "Coming home-o: Thom Fitzgerald returns to queer rural Nova Scotia with TIFF must-see Splinters". CBC Arts, September 5, 2018.
- "Lee-Anne Poole Splinters off". The Coast, July 7, 2010.
- "TIFF 2018: Rob Stewart, Denys Arcand, Jennifer Baichwal films among Canadian titles". Now, August 1, 2018.
- David, Greg (15 April 2019). "Screen Nova Scotia Announces 2019 Award Nominees". TV, eh?. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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