Isaac Littlefeathers | |
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Directed by | Les Rose |
Written by | Barry Pearson |
Produced by | William Johnston Barry Pearson |
Starring | William Korbut Lou Jacobi Scott Hylands Vincent Gale |
Cinematography | Ed Higginson |
Edited by | Mairin Wilkinson |
Music by | Paul Zaza |
Production company | Lauron International |
Distributed by | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Isaac Littlefeathers is a Canadian drama film, directed by Les Rose and released in 1984. [1] The film stars William Korbut as the titular Isaac Littlefeathers, a young Métis boy in Edmonton who is struggling to establish his identity, having been raised by Jewish shopkeeper Abe Kapp ( Lou Jacobi) ever since being abandoned by his parents ( Scott Hylands and Michelle Thrush) in childhood. [2]
The film had been in development since 1976, [1] but Rose was unable to secure funding for the film until CBC Television committed to broadcast it in 1985 as part of its expanded program of independent production. [3] The film had a brief theatrical run in 1984 in advance of its television premiere. [1]
The film received five Genie Award nominations at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985, for Best Cinematography ( Ed Higginson), Best Costume Design ( Wendy Partridge), Best Overall Sound (David Appleby, Christopher Tate, Don White and Garrell Clark), Best Sound Editing (Michael O'Farrell and Peter Thilaye) and Best Original Score ( Paul Zaza). [4]
Isaac Littlefeathers | |
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Directed by | Les Rose |
Written by | Barry Pearson |
Produced by | William Johnston Barry Pearson |
Starring | William Korbut Lou Jacobi Scott Hylands Vincent Gale |
Cinematography | Ed Higginson |
Edited by | Mairin Wilkinson |
Music by | Paul Zaza |
Production company | Lauron International |
Distributed by | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Isaac Littlefeathers is a Canadian drama film, directed by Les Rose and released in 1984. [1] The film stars William Korbut as the titular Isaac Littlefeathers, a young Métis boy in Edmonton who is struggling to establish his identity, having been raised by Jewish shopkeeper Abe Kapp ( Lou Jacobi) ever since being abandoned by his parents ( Scott Hylands and Michelle Thrush) in childhood. [2]
The film had been in development since 1976, [1] but Rose was unable to secure funding for the film until CBC Television committed to broadcast it in 1985 as part of its expanded program of independent production. [3] The film had a brief theatrical run in 1984 in advance of its television premiere. [1]
The film received five Genie Award nominations at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985, for Best Cinematography ( Ed Higginson), Best Costume Design ( Wendy Partridge), Best Overall Sound (David Appleby, Christopher Tate, Don White and Garrell Clark), Best Sound Editing (Michael O'Farrell and Peter Thilaye) and Best Original Score ( Paul Zaza). [4]