The Disappeared (2012 film)

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The Disappeared
Billy Campbell and Ryan Doucette in The Disappared.jpg
Directed by Shandi Mitchell
Screenplay by Shandi Mitchell
Produced byGilles Belanger
Ralph Holt
Walter Forsyth
Karen Franklin
Starring Billy Campbell
Shawn Doyle
Brian Downey
Gary Levert
Ryan Doucette
Neil Matheson
Production
company
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Disappeared is a Canadian drama film written and directed by author and filmmaker Shandi Mitchell. A story of survival and self-discovery for six men lost at sea in the North Atlantic, it stars Billy Campbell, Shawn Doyle, Brian Downey, Gary Levert, Ryan Doucette, and Neil Matheson.

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The film premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival September 14, 2012.

Plot

After their fishing boat sinks, six men in two small dories find themselves stranded in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. They have little food and fresh water. The film follows their physical and mental fatigue as the days pass and they try to get home again.

Cast

Production

Writer and director Shandi Mitchell got the idea for the script after speaking with a 92-year-old former sea captain who had once been lost at sea after his ship went down. [1] Her resulting original script explores both physical and mental struggles of being lost at sea. [2]

The film received support from Telefilm Canada, Film Nova Scotia, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. [3] The film was acquired by The Movie Network and Movie Central.

Filming of the movie took place in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia over a span of 15 days, beginning its shoot on September 12, 2011. [4] As a film set at sea, the crew faced the challenge of how to film on water. To overcome this obstacle, a special 5 metre by 7 metre floating barge was built to house the film equipment and crew. [5] Actors were ferried back and forth on zodiacs to hair and makeup artists as needed. [6]

Actor Billy Campbell told media he found the shoot wasn't too taxing despite being in a row-boat for 15 days. [7]

Awards

On February 23, 2013, Shawn Doyle won Outstanding Performance–male for his performance in The Disappeared. at the 11th Annual ACTRA Awards [8] in Toronto, February 23, 2013. The Disappeared was also nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards. Zander Rosborough and Allan Scarth were nominated for achievement in overall sound and Scarth, Bob Melanson, Rosborough and Cory Tetford were nominated for achievement in sound editing.

Release

Acquired by Astral's The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central, The Disappeared received financial support from Telefilm Canada, Film Nova Scotia and the Canadian and Nova Scotia tax credit programs, and was developed with added support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage.

The film premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival to sold out audiences as the Atlantic Gala on September 14, 2012 at the Oxford Theatre in Halifax. [9] The entire cast was reunited for the premiere.

The Disappeared is available to rent or buy on iTunes, Vimeo On Demand, and Amazon.com.

Film FestivalCityDate of screeningTheatre
Atlantic Film Festival Halifax, Nova Scotia September 14 (World Premiere) and September 15, 2012Oxford Theatre
Cinéfest Sudbury, Ontario September 18, 2012Silvercity Sudbury Cinemas
Calgary International Film Festival Calgary, Alberta September 25, 2012Eau Claire Cineplex
Edmonton International Film Festival Edmonton, Alberta October 4, 2012Empire City Centre 9
Vancouver International Film Festival Vancouver, British Columbia October 10 and October 11, 2012Empire Granville 4
St. John's International Women's Film Festival St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador October 19, 2012LSPU Hall

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References

  1. ↑ "Film takes on implacable sea" (PDF). The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Shandi Mitchell and The Disappeared". The Coast. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Campbell, Doyle, Downey line up for The Disappeared". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Behind-the-scenes look at local movie shoot: The Disappeared" (PDF). The Lunenburg County Progress. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ "The floating film set of The Disappeared". CBC Radio . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Cinematic Challenge at Sea". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hollywood hunk's an old salt at heart". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  8. ↑ "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05.
  9. ↑ "Atlantic Film Festival 2012: The Disappeared". Atlantic Film Festival. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
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