Man Running(film)
Man Running | |
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Directed by | Gary Burns |
Written by | Gary Burns Donna Brunsdale |
Produced by | Gary Burns Avi Federgreen Donna Brunsdale |
Starring | Gord Rand Ivana Shein Milli Wilkinson |
Cinematography | Patrick McLaughlin |
Edited by | Gary Burns Donna Brunsdale |
Music by | Scott Munro Matt Flegel |
Production company | IndieCan Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Man Runningis a Canadian drama film, directed byGary Burnsand released in 2018.[1]The film starsGord Randas Jim, a medical doctor running amountain marathonwhile wrestling with the ethical complications ofassisted suicideafter an ill teenage girl (Milli Wilkinson) asks for his help ending her life.[2]
Production on the film commenced in 2017, with the film being shot inCalgary,CanmoreandKananaskis,Alberta.[3]
The film premiered in September 2018 at theCinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,and had its second screening at theCalgary International Film Festivala week later.[4]The film received severalRosie Awardnominations from the Alberta Media Production Industries Association in 2019, including for Best Picture.[5]
The film had its television premiere on August 17, 2019, onCBC Television.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns' new drama Man Running explores personal crisis of a marathoner".Calgary Herald,November 4, 2017.
- ^"Tormented Doctor Portrayed in Film 'Man Running" ' ".Cochrane Now,April 18, 2019.
- ^"Cameras rolling in Calgary on Man Running".Playback,October 23, 2017.
- ^"Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns tackles dark and rough terrain with tale about a runner in crisis".Calgary Herald,September 20, 2018.
- ^"Heartland, Caution: May Contain Nuts lead Alberta Film and Television Award nominations".Calgary Herald,March 21, 2019.
- ^"CBC Films Celebrates Canadian Features This Summer".Channel Canada,July 13, 2019.
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