Night Blooms
| Night Blooms | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stephanie Joline |
| Written by | Stephanie Joline |
| Produced by | Jason Levangie Marc Tetrault |
| Starring | Jessica Clement Nick Stahl |
| Cinematography | Paul McCurdy |
| Edited by | Amy Mielke |
| Music by | Nathan Wiley |
Production company | Shut Up & Colour Pictures |
| Distributed by | LevelFilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Night Blooms is a 2021 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Stephanie Joline.[1] The film stars Jessica Clement as Carly, a teenage girl from a dysfunctional family in Nova Scotia who initiates an affair with her best friend's father Wayne (Nick Stahl).[2]
The cast also includes Jennie Raymond, Calem MacDonald, Bob Mann, David Rossetti, Oliver Boyle, Thom Payne, Samuel Davison, Micha Cromwell, Samantha Wilson, Alexandra McDonald, Tyrell Casimir and Marcus Simmonds.
Production on the film started in 2019 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.[3]
The film was screened as part of the Industry Selects film market at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and had its public premiere at the 2021 Calgary International Film Festival.[5] It went into commercial release in April 2022.[6]
The film was a nominee for the 2021 DGC Discovery Award.[7] It received six nominations for the Screen Nova Scotia awards in 2022, including Best Feature Film, WIFT Best Nova Scotia Director and ACTRA Award Outstanding Performance nominations for Calem MacDonald, Alexandra McDonald, Jennie Raymond and Samantha Wilson.[8]
References
- ^ Steve Gow, "Stephanie Joline finds herself a 'full-time' filmmaker with Night Blooms". CityNews, April 6, 2022.
- ^ Stephen Cooke, "Halifax filmmaker Stephanie Joline’s feature skill blossoms with Night Blooms". SaltWire Network, April 8, 2022.
- ^ Kelley Edwards, "Clattenburg cultivates home-grown talent in Night Blooms". SaltWire Network, September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Unveils Conversations, Industry Selects, Special Event Lineups". Shoot Online, August 24, 2021.
- ^ Krista Sylvester, "12 films we’re excited to see at CIFF 2021". Calgary Citizen, September 22, 2021.
- ^ Morgan Mullin, "Stephanie Joline's debut feature Night Blooms blossoms at Cineplex Park Lane this week". The Coast, April 8, 2022.
- ^ "TV & Film News – DGC reveals Discovery Award long list of emerging directors to watch". Broadcast Dialogue, September 23, 2021.
- ^ Greg David, "SCREEN NOVA SCOTIA ANNOUNCES 2022 AWARD NOMINEES AND RETURN TO IN-PERSON GALA". TV, eh?, May 17, 2022.
External links
- Night Blooms at IMDb
- Night Blooms at Library and Archives Canada
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