Sweetland (film)
| Sweetland | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Christian Sparkes |
| Written by | Michael Crummey Christian Sparkes |
| Based on | Sweetland by Michael Crummey |
| Produced by | Allison White |
| Starring | Mark Lewis Jones Sara Canning Mary Walsh |
| Cinematography | Jordan Kennington |
| Edited by | Jorge Weisz |
| Music by | Andrew Staniland |
Production company | Sara Fost Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Sweetland is a 2023 Canadian drama film, co-written and 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.
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]
Cast
[edit]- Mark Lewis Jones as Moses
- Sara Canning as Clara
- Mary Walsh as Queenie
- Lawrence Barry as Loveless
- Andy Jones as Duke
- Amelia Manuel as Sandra
- Darryl Hopkins as Government Man
- Cail Turner as Jesse
- Frank Holden as Pilgrim
Awards
[edit]Sparkes won the awards for Best Atlantic Canadian Director and Best Atlantic Screenwriting at AIFF.
References
[edit]- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Telefilm invests $7M across 20 English-language features". Playback, August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Atlantic International Film Festival returns to Halifax Sept. 14-21". SaltWire Network, August 16, 2023.
- ^ Clement Goh, "Cinéfest Sudbury marks 35 years with focus on comedy and vampires". CBC Northern Ontario, August 23, 2023.
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