The Catch (2017 film)

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The Catch
Directed byHolly Brace-Lavoie
Written byHolly Brace-Lavoie
Produced by Sarah Mannering
Fanny Drew
StarringCharli Birdgenaw
CinematographyJoseph Baron
Edited bySophie B. Sylvestre
Music bySerge Nakauchi Pelletier
Production
company
Colonelle Films
Distributed byh264 Distribution
Release date
  • February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)(Berlin)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Catch is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Holly Brace-Lavoie and released in 2017. [1] The film stars Charli Birdgenaw as Morgan, a young girl with a passion for fly fishing, who struggles with the fact that boys don't want to date her because of her interest in an activity that isn't stereotypically feminine.

The cast also includes Nafsika Baloukas, Sara Bradeen, Hannah Dorozio, Billy Iliopoulos and Joseph Napolitano.

The film premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2017. [2]

The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018. [3]

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