Before I Change My Mind

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Before I Change My Mind
Before I Change My Mind film poster.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Trevor Anderson
Written by
  • Trevor Anderson
  • Fish Griwkowsky
Produced by
  • Katrina Beatty
  • Alyson Richards
Starring
CinematographyWesley R. Miron
Edited byJustin Lachance
Music byLyle Bell
Production
companies
  • Loud Whisper Productions
  • Outside Line Studio
Distributed by Epic Pictures
Release dates
  • August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)(Locarno)
  • April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)(Canada)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Before I Change My Mind is a 2022 Canadian coming-of-age comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Trevor Anderson in his feature directorial debut. [1] Set in 1987, the film stars Vaughan Murrae as Robin, a non-binary teenager who moves with their family to a small town in Alberta, where they navigate the challenges of fitting into a new environment by befriending Carter (Dominic Lippa), the school bully. [2] The film also stars Lacey Oake, Matthew Rankin, and Shannon Blanchet.

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The film premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival on August 10, 2022, [3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 FIN Atlantic Film Festival in September. It was released in the United States by Epic Pictures in select theaters on March 1, 2024, and on digital platforms on March 5. [4] [5] It was released theatrically in Canada on April 19, 2024. [6] [7]

Cast

Production

The film, Anderson's feature debut following a number of short films, was supported in advance of production by both the Inside Out Film and Video Festival's Financing Forum and GLAAD's 2020 list of LGBTQ-centred screenplays in development. [3] It was shot in and around Red Deer, Alberta, in 2021. [8]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. [9]

IndieWire highlighted the film as one of ten must-see films at Locarno, writing that it was "convincingly draped in a soft and transportive '80s aesthetic" and that it "seems determined to confront the challenges and triumphs of self-becoming with the unwavering honesty of someone who remembers them both". [2]

For Screen Anarchy , Martin Kudlac wrote that the film effectively subverted and refreshed many of the tropes and clichés of the teen coming-of-age genre. [1]

Accolades

At the Calgary International Film Festival, the film was named as one of the ten advance finalists for the festival's RBC Emerging Canadian Artist competition. [10] At the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma, it received an honorable mention from the National Competition jury. [11]

The film was longlisted for the Directors Guild of Canada's 2022 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award. [12]

Lacey Oake won the award for Best Performance in a Female Role at the 2022 Iris Prize. [13]

The film won three Rosie Awards at the 2022 Alberta Film and Television Awards, for Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay for a Feature Film (Anderson, Griwkowsky) and Best Cinematography in a Feature Film (Wes Miron). [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kudlac, Martin (August 17, 2022). "Locarno 2022 Review: BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND Embraces Tired Tropes, Then Reenergizes Them". Screen Anarchy .
  2. 1 2 Ehrlich, David; Kaufman, Sophie Monks (August 2, 2022). "10 Must-See Movies at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival". IndieWire .
  3. 1 2 Townsend, Kelly (July 6, 2022). "Before I Change My Mind sets world bow at Locarno". Playback .
  4. ↑ Ames, Jeff (February 7, 2024). "Before I Change My Mind Trailer Sets Release Date for Coming of Age Movie". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Billington, Alex (February 8, 2024). "Official Trailer for 80s Coming-of-Age Film 'Before I Change My Mind'". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Lacey, Liam (April 18, 2024). "Before I Change My Mind: A Non-Binary 80s High School Musical". Original Cin. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Before I Change My Mind". Trevor Anderson Films. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Michelin, Lana (August 5, 2022). "Red Deer's Cornerstone Youth Theatre actor branches out into feature films". Red Deer Advocate . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Before I Change My Mind". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Calgary Film finalists for emerging awards announced". Calgary Herald . August 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ Ramond, Charles-Henri (October 16, 2022). "[FNC] – Palmarès de l'édition 2022". Films du Québec (in French).
  12. ↑ "Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Long List Drops at Visionaries" (Press release). Directors Guild of Canada. Canada Newswire. September 11, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ James, Alastair (October 16, 2022). "Tarneit wins £30,000 Iris Prize Award at LGBTQ Film Festival". Attitude .
  14. ↑ Feniak, Jenny (September 26, 2022). "Edmonton features see big wins at the 2022 Alberta film and TV awards". Edmonton Journal .
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