| Big Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Renuka Jeyapalan |
| Written by | Renuka Jeyapalan |
| Produced by | Anneli Ekborn Michael Gelfand |
| Starring |
Samantha Weinstein Kris Holden-Ried Patricia Fagan |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Big Girl is a 2005 Canadian short film, written and directed by Renuka Jeyapalan. [1]
The film depicts a battle of wills between a young girl ( Samantha Weinstein) and her mother's new boyfriend ( Kris Holden-Ried). [2]
It won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, [3] and was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 27th Genie Awards. [4] Weinstein won an ACTRA Award for Best Actress from the Toronto chapter, becoming the youngest actress ever to win that award. [1]
It screened on CBC Television's Canadian Reflections in 2006. [5]
References
- ^ a b Gayle MacDonald, "A best actress at 10, she already wants to direct". The Globe and Mail, March 6, 2006.
- ^ Gayle MacDonald, "Twinkle, twinkle little star". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2005.
- ^ "Toronto film fest deemed a hit". Peterborough Examiner, September 19, 2005.
- ^ "Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie". CBC News, January 9, 2007.
- ^ "Hockey doc shoots wide of the net". The Globe and Mail, September 15, 2006.
External links
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| Big Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Renuka Jeyapalan |
| Written by | Renuka Jeyapalan |
| Produced by | Anneli Ekborn Michael Gelfand |
| Starring |
Samantha Weinstein Kris Holden-Ried Patricia Fagan |
Release date |
|
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Big Girl is a 2005 Canadian short film, written and directed by Renuka Jeyapalan. [1]
The film depicts a battle of wills between a young girl ( Samantha Weinstein) and her mother's new boyfriend ( Kris Holden-Ried). [2]
It won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, [3] and was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 27th Genie Awards. [4] Weinstein won an ACTRA Award for Best Actress from the Toronto chapter, becoming the youngest actress ever to win that award. [1]
It screened on CBC Television's Canadian Reflections in 2006. [5]
References
- ^ a b Gayle MacDonald, "A best actress at 10, she already wants to direct". The Globe and Mail, March 6, 2006.
- ^ Gayle MacDonald, "Twinkle, twinkle little star". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2005.
- ^ "Toronto film fest deemed a hit". Peterborough Examiner, September 19, 2005.
- ^ "Trailer Park Boys, Bon Cop compete for best picture Genie". CBC News, January 9, 2007.
- ^ "Hockey doc shoots wide of the net". The Globe and Mail, September 15, 2006.
External links
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| This article related to a Canadian film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |