Curtis's Charm

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Curtis's Charm
Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Written byJohn L'Ecuyer
Based on"Curtis's Charm"
by Jim Carroll
Produced bySandra Cunningham
Starring
CinematographyHarald Bachmann
Edited byCraig Webster
Music by Mark Korven
Production
company
Rabid Dog Films
Release date
  • September 11, 1995 (1995-09-11)(TIFF)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Curtis's Charm is a 1995 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by John L'Ecuyer in his directorial debut. The film won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Based on a short story by Jim Carroll, the film stars Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel. [2] With the help of his friend Jim (Callum Keith Rennie), he tries to devise a talisman to protect him from the curse.

Cast

Production

Filming began in April 1995, and took place over five weeks. It was shot on black and white 16 mm film. [3]

Release

Curtis's Charm premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1995. [4]

Awards and nominations

The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996: [5]

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References

  1. "Film fest names winners". Edmonton Journal , September 18, 1995.
  2. "The romance of junkie paranoia". The Globe and Mail , September 14, 1995.
  3. Playback Staff (September 11, 1995). "Special Report: Toronto International Film Festival: Curtis's Charm". Playback . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. Leydon, Jim (September 25, 1995). "Curtis's Charm". Variety . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. "Nominees for the 17th-annual Genie Awards". The Gazette , October 17, 1996.
  6. "1996 Genie Award winners". Toronto Star , December 1, 1996.