Becoming Redwood

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Becoming Redwood
Becoming Redwood poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed byJesse James Miller
Written byJesse James Miller
Produced by Joely Collins
Chad Willett
StarringRyan Grantham
Jennifer Copping
Chad Willett
CinematographyDavid Crone
Edited byCharlie Renfrew
Music bySchaun Tozer
Production
company
Storylab Productions
Release date
  • 11 October 2012 (2012-10-11)(VIFF)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Becoming Redwood is a 2012 Canadian film written and directed by Jesse James Miller, and starring Ryan Grantham, Jennifer Copping, and Chad Willett. [1] In the film, 11-year-old Redwood (Grantham) believes he can bring his parents back together by beating Jack Nicklaus at the 1975 Masters golf tournament. [2]

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Robert Bell suggests that the film has "constant nods to Wes Anderson." [2]

Accolades

Becoming Redwood won Most Popular Canadian Film at the 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival, and was nominated for the 2012 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Columbia Film. [3]

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References

  1. Nayman, Andy (26 April 2013). "Fantasy stands in the way of Becoming Redwood". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 Bell, Robert (25 April 2013). "Becoming Redwood". Exclaim! . Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. "2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2022.