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Directed by | Dominic Savage |
Screenplay by | Dominic Savage Elliot Page |
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Cinematography | Catherine Lutes |
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Countries | United Kingdom Canada |
Language | English |
Close to You is a 2023 independent film directed by Dominic Savage and starring Elliot Page. Savage and Page wrote the story together and both acted as producers. Filming was conducted using a highly improvised style.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Sam (Page) is heading back home for a family reunion and bumps into an old friend (Baack). [1]
Alongside Savage and Page, producers also include Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee for their Me + You Productions banner and Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich, via Good Question Media. Financing comes from Kindred Spirit with Anita Gou and Sam Intili executive producing with Rolling Dice's Nia Vazirani, and Matt Jordan Smith of PageBoy Productions. [2] [3] The project included high levels of improvisation and Page told The Guardian the experience was "a highlight of my life as an actor." [4]
Shot by cinematographer Catherine Lutes, principal photography took place in Canada and wrapped by June 2023. [5]
The film had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, [6] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. [7] In January 2024, Greenwich Entertainment acquired US distribution rights to the film. [8]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 46% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.2/10. [9]
Award / Film Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | September 28, 2023 | Inspiring Voices and Perspectives | Dominic Savage | Won | [10] |
Calgary International Film Festival | September 25, 2023 | Special Jury Citation for Performance, International Narrative Feature Competition | Elliot Page | Won | [11] |
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