On the Corner (film)

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On the Corner
Directed byNathaniel Geary
Written byNathaniel Geary
Produced byWendy Hyman
Starring Alex Rice
Simon Baker
JR Bourne
CinematographyBrian Johnson
Edited byMichael Brockington
Music byMichael Campitelli
Production
company
Big Sky Pictures
Distributed byOn the Corner Productions
Release date
September 9, 2003 (TIFF)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

On the Corner is a Canadian drama film, directed by Nathaniel Geary released in 2003. [1] Set in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, the film stars Alex Rice and Simon Baker as Angel and Randy Henry, a brother and sister struggling with poverty and drug addiction. [2]

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The film premiered at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]

Production

The film's cast also includes JR Bourne, Robert Harper, Katharine Isabelle, Brent Stait, Gordon Tootoosis, Margo Kane and Tina Keeper.

Geary based the film's screenplay in part on his own experiences as a social worker helping sex workers and people who use drugs in the neighbourhood. [4]

Baker's agent sent a clip of Baker's performance in the film to director Ron Howard, leading to Baker being cast as Honesco in the film The Missing without having to audition. [5]

Awards

At the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival, On the Corner won the award for Best Western Canadian Film. [6] It was named Best Canadian Film at the 2003 Whistler Film Festival. [7]

The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2003. [8]

Bourne won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2003. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Great, gritty debut for Geary". The Province , October 6, 2003.
  2. ↑ "It's tough out there On the Corner". The Globe and Mail , June 18, 2004.
  3. ↑ "First-time Vancouver directors enter film-festival circuit". Vancouver Sun , August 30, 2003.
  4. ↑ "Street-smart director: Geary makes use of social worker experiences". Timmins Daily Press , June 22, 2004.
  5. ↑ "The education of Simon Baker: Ron Howard hires him sight unseen from tape of On the Corner". The Province , June 20, 2004.
  6. ↑ "Vancouver drama wins film festival honours". Vancouver Sun , October 13, 2003.
  7. ↑ "On the Corner wins prize: Vancouver film tops in Canada at Whistler fest". The Province , December 10, 2003.
  8. ↑ "Canada's Top 10 films". Peterborough Examiner , December 18, 2003.
  9. ↑ "Vancouver critics choose Arcand drama Les Invasions Barbares as best Canadian film, best Canadian director". Vancouver Sun , February 5, 2004.


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