Sweetland (film)

Sweetland
Directed byChristian Sparkes
Written byMichael Crummey
Christian Sparkes
Based onSweetland by Michael Crummey
Produced byAllison White
StarringMark Lewis Jones
Sara Canning
Mary Walsh
CinematographyJordan Kennington
Edited byJorge Weisz
Music byAndrew Staniland
Production
company
Sara Fost Pictures
Release date
  • September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15) (AIFF)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Sweetland is a 2023 Canadian drama film, directed by Christian Sparkes. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Crummey, the film stars Mark Lewis Jones as Moses, a retired fisherman who refuses to leave the isolated Newfoundland and Labrador outport town of Sweetland when the provincial government launches a resettlement initiative.

The cast also includes Sara Canning, Mary Walsh, Amelia Manuel, Lawrence Barry, Andy Jones, Cail Turner, Darryl Hopkins and Frank Holden.

Production on the film was first announced in 2020.[1]

The film premiered on September 15 at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival,[2] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on September 19.[3]

Awards

Sparkes won the awards for Best Atlantic Canadian Director and Best Atlantic Screenwriting at AIFF. He was also the winner of the award for Best Atlantic Canadian Feature, albeit for his concurrent film The King Tide rather than Sweetland.

References

  1. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Telefilm invests $7M across 20 English-language features". Playback, August 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Atlantic International Film Festival returns to Halifax Sept. 14-21". SaltWire Network, August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Clement Goh, "Cinéfest Sudbury marks 35 years with focus on comedy and vampires". CBC Northern Ontario, August 23, 2023.


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