Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On | |
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Directed by | Madison Thomas |
Written by | Andrea Warner Madison Thomas |
Produced by | Stephen Paniccia Lisa Meeches |
Starring | Buffy Sainte-Marie |
Cinematography | Gabriel Levesque Andy Hourahine Jon Elliott |
Edited by | Brina Romanek |
Music by | Justin Delorme |
Production companies | White Pine Pictures Eagle Vision Paquin Entertainment |
Distributed by | White Pine Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Madison Thomas. [1] The film is a portrait of the life and career of musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie, based in part on Andrea Warner's 2018 biography. [2]
The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022. [1]
The film was a nominee for the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards. [3]
In November 2023, the film was awarded an International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming. [4]
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