Meetings with a Young Poet

Meetings with a Young Poet
Directed by	Rudy Barichello
Screenplay by	Rudy Barichello Marcel Beaulieu
Produced by	Pierre Even Marie-Claude Poulin
Starring	Stephen McHattie Vincent Hoss-Desmarais Maria de Medeiros
Cinematography	Michel La Veaux
Edited by	Dominique Fortin
Music by	Patrice Dubuc Gaëtan Gravel
Production company	Item 7
Distributed by	TVA Films
Release date	November 24, 2013 (2013-11-24)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English French Italian German

Meetings with a Young Poet is a Canadian film that premiered at the 2013 International Film Festival of India. It was directed by Rudy Barichello and stars Stephen McHattie, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais and Maria de Medeiros. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The film explores the life and works of Irish playwright, poet and author Samuel Beckett, through his discussions with a depressed young poet from Montreal, Quebec. ^[4]

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards	2015	Best Cinematography	Michel La Veaux	Nominated	[5]
		Best Overall Sound	Daniel Bisson, Gilles Corbeil, Bernard Gariépy Strobl	Nominated
		Best Sound Editing	Raymond Legault, Simon Meilleur, Martin Pinsonnault, Claire Pochon	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Patrice Dubuc, Gaëtan Gravel	Nominated
		Best Make-Up	Colleen Quinton	Nominated

References

1. Howell, Peter. "Meetings With a Young Poet fails to rhyme: Review". Toronto Star, 18 April 2013.
2. Kelly, Brendan. "Review: Meetings With a Young Poet". Montreal Gazette, 3 April 2014.
3. Duchesne, André. "Meetings With A Young Poet : Beckett, côté givré". La Presse. 3 April 2014
4. Reardon, Kiva. "Meetings With a Young Poet: Almost Beckettian (if you ignore the wigs)". The Globe and Mail, 18 April 2014.
5. Ryan Lattanzio, "Canadian Academy Awards Nominate ‘Mommy,’ ‘Maps to the Stars’". IndieWire , January 13, 2015.

External links

• Meetings with a Young Poet at IMDb