Shoemaker (film)

Shoemaker
Directed byColleen Murphy
Written byJaan Kolk
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Bonnière
Edited byWiebke von Carolsfeld
Production
company
Subjective Eye
Release date
  • September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
80 min.
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Shoemaker is a 1996 Canadian drama film directed by Colleen Murphy.[1] It was written by Jaan Kolk and produced by Elizabeth Yake for Subjective Eye and the Canadian Film Centre.

The film stars Randy Hughson as Carey, a man with an intellectual disability who works in a shoe repair shop owned by Paul (Hardee T. Lineham); one day, Carey meets and begins a romantic relationship with Anna (Alberta Watson), a woman he meets at the grocery store.[2] The cast also includes George Buza and Ellen-Ray Hennessy.

The film premiered at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and was released theatrically in Canada and Germany in 1997.

Awards and nominations

The film won the Audience Award, the Award of Independent Cinema Owners and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in 1997, and was nominated for the Maverick Spirit Award at the Cinequest Film Festival in 1998.

The film received three Genie Award nominations at the 18th Genie Awards, with a Best Actress nod for Watson and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Lineham, and a nomination for the Claude Jutra Award for Best First Feature.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 196.
  2. ^ Judy Gerstel, "Shoemaker shows promise". Toronto Star, April 25, 1997.
  3. ^ Rob Salem, "Drama opens film series Perspective Canada at festival". Toronto Star, July 24, 1996.
  4. ^ "Sweet Hereafter leads the Genie award pack". The Province, November 5, 1997.


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