River (2007 film)

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River
Directed byMark Wihak
Written byMaya Batten-Young
Adam Budd
Mark Wihak
Produced byMark Wihak
StarringMaya Batten-Young
Adam Budd
CinematographyPatrick McLaughlin
Edited byWanda Schmockel
Music byEric Chenaux
Michelle McAdorey
Production
company
Chat Perdue!
Distributed byIndieFlix
Release date
  • August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)(MWFF)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

River is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mark Wihak and released in 2007. [1] The film stars Maya Batten-Young and Adam Budd as Roz and Stan, two young adult artists in Regina, Saskatchewan who meet and become close friends. [2]

The film was shot in 2006, using improvisational techniques of dialogue and character development. [3]

The film premiered in August 2007 at the Montreal World Film Festival. [4] It was subsequently screened at the 2007 Whistler Film Festival, where Batten-Young won the Borsos Competition award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. [5] At the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival in 2008, the film won the Reel Canadian Indie Award and the award for Best Screenplay, and Budd was named Best Actor. [2]

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References

  1. Will Chabun, "Film gets high praise at festival". Regina Leader-Post , October 17, 2007.
  2. 1 2 Cam Fuller, "Regina-made film a treat". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , September 19, 2008.
  3. Memory McLeod, "Actors flying without a net". Regina Leader-Post , August 31, 2006.
  4. John Griffin, "Small pictures out of nowhere get somewhere". Montreal Gazette , August 28, 2007.
  5. Karen Brownlee, "Sask. woman wins top actress award at Whistler film fest". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , December 7, 2007.