Stage Mother (2020 film)

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Stage Mother
Stage Mother poster.jpg
Film festival poster
Directed by Thom Fitzgerald
Written byBrad Hennig
Produced by
  • Anne Clements
  • J. Todd Harris
  • Brad Hennig
  • Doug Pettigrew
  • Laurie Kraus Lacob
Starring
CinematographyThomas M. Harting
Edited byYaniv Dabach
Music byWarren Robert
Production
companies
  • Film Mode Entertainment
  • Branded Pictures Entertainment
Distributed by Momentum Pictures
Release dates
Running time
93 minutes [1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Stage Mother is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald, from a screenplay by Brad Hennig. [2] The film stars Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier, Mya Taylor, Allister MacDonald, Oscar Moreno and Jackie Beat.

Contents

Stage Mother had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2020 and was released in the United States on August 21, 2020 by Momentum Pictures.

Premise

The story follows a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco started by her deceased son, from whom she was estranged after he came out as gay. [3]

Cast

Production

In May 2018, it was announced that Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, and Taye Diggs had signed on to appear in the film, with filming set to take place in Nova Scotia, Canada. [4] [5] However, Diggs had to drop out of the production due to scheduling conflicts. [4] Filming took place in late 2018. [4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2020. [6] Shortly after, Momentum Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 21, 2020, release. [7]

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References

  1. "Stage Mother". Palm Springs International Film Festival . Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. Dennis Harvey, "‘Stage Mother’: Film Review". Variety , July 2, 2020.
  3. Ritman, Alex (November 3, 2018). "First Look: Jacki Weaver, Adrian Grenier Hit San Fran's Drag Scene in 'Stage Mother'". The Hollywood Reporter .
  4. 1 2 3 Broadway World Staff (September 7, 2018). "Adrian Grenier And Mya Taylor Join Jacki Weaver And Cast Of STAGE MOTHER". Broadway World . Archived from the original on June 20, 2019.
  5. Roxborough, Scott (May 1, 2018). "Cannes: Jacki Weaver, Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu Join 'Stage Mother'". The Hollywood Reporter .
  6. Blueskye, Brian (January 2, 2020). "Check out these LGBTQ films at the Palm Springs International Film Festival". The Desert Sun . Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. Grater, Tom (June 18, 2020). "Momentum Pictures Buys Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu Comedy 'Stage Mother'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2020.