A Quiet Girl
| A Quiet Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adrian Wills |
| Written by | Adrian Wills |
| Produced by | Annette Clarke |
| Cinematography | Van Royko |
| Edited by | Heidi Haines |
| Music by | Tim Baker |
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Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
A Quiet Girl is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Adrian Wills and released in 2023.[1] The film documents Wills's own quest to learn more about the life of his birth mother, who placed him for adoption in 1972 but later died aged 45 before Wills ever had a chance to meet her.[2]
The film premiered at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival,[3] and was later screened at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[4]
It was a nominee for the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2024 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Alejandra de la Huerta, "A Quiet Girl Review: Adrian Wills Rediscovers His Identity". Point of View, March 25, 2024.
- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Montreal filmmaker emerges from ‘the fog’ to find his birth mother and discover The Rock". Montreal Gazette, February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Film Documenting Man’s Journey to Find Birth Family in NL to Premiere at Atlantic Film Festival". VOCM, September 12, 2023.
- ^ Frédéric Bouchard, "RVQC : « A Quiet Girl », la quête de vérité d’Adrian Wills". Qui Fait Quoi, February 26, 2024.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- A Quiet Girl at IMDb
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- 2023 films
- Canadian documentary films
- Quebec films
- Documentary films about adoption
- 2023 documentary films
- 2010s English-language films
- English-language Canadian films
- Films shot in Newfoundland and Labrador
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- 2020s Canadian films
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