In the Region of Ice

For the short story the film is based on, see In the Region of Ice (short story).

In the Region of Ice
Directed by	Peter Werner
Written by	Peter Werner
Based on	"In the Region of Ice" by Joyce Carol Oates
Produced by	Andre R. Guttfreund
Starring	Fionnula Flanagan
Cinematography	Stephen L. Posey
Edited by	Michael Goldman
Music by	Don Peake
Production company	Center for Advanced Film Studies
Release date	1976 (1976)
Running time	37 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

In the Region of Ice is a 1976 American drama short film written and directed by Peter Werner, based on the 1966 short story by Joyce Carol Oates.

Summary

The film reveals the complexities of the relationship between a nun and a disturbed student. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

It was made as a thesis film for the Center for Advanced Film Studies. It won an Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards in 1977 for Best Short Subject. ^{[3] [4]} The Academy Film Archive preserved In The Region of Ice in 2012. ^[5]

Cast

• Fionnula Flanagan as Sister Irene
• Peter Lampert as Allen Weinstein (as Peter Lempert)
• Larry Curran as the priest in the office

References

1. VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (pg.436) Available on Internet Archive
2. VCR and Film Catalog (Volume 1987; pg.556)
3. Short Film Winners: 1977 Oscars
4. "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
5. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.

External links

• In the Region of Ice at IMDb
• In the Region of Ice at the AFI Conservatory