Regarding Sarah | |
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Directed by | Michelle Porter |
Written by | Michelle Porter |
Produced by | Amy Belling |
Starring | Gina Stockdale Joy Coghill Tom McBeath |
Cinematography | Shannon Kohli |
Edited by | Lauren Mainland |
Production company | Compact Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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The cast also includes Joy Coghill, Stephen E. Miller and Tom McBeath.
The film was inspired in part by Porter's father's own failing health in his final years of life. [2] It was shot in 2005, [2] and premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2006.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 28th Genie Awards in 2008. [3] It was subsequently broadcast by CBC Television on the Canadian Reflections series in 2008. [4]
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