A Fire in the Cold Season | |
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Directed by | Justin Oakey |
Written by | Justin Oakey |
Story by | Kaela Babstock Justin Oakey |
Produced by | Marc Tétrault Justin Oakey |
Starring | Stephen Oates Michaela Kurimsky |
Cinematography | James Klopko |
Edited by | Justin Oakey |
Music by | Mat McNerney Kimmo Helén |
Production companies | Black River Pictures OPC |
Distributed by | Game Theory Films Vertical Entertainment Velvet Spoon |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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The film premiered on September 13, 2019 at the FIN Atlantic Film Festival. [4] It subsequently had its international premiere in Iceland, and continued to screen at festivals during the COVID-19 pandemic, before a delated theatrical and digital release in Canada (October 2020). It has since been released internationally, in dozens of countries.
James Klopko received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. [5]
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