Body and Bones
| Body and Bones | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Melanie Oates |
| Screenplay by | Melanie Oates |
| Produced by | Chris Hatcher Melanie Oates |
| Starring | Kelly Van der Burg Joel Thomas Hynes Lawrence Barry |
| Cinematography | Jordan Kennington |
| Edited by | James Vandewater |
| Music by | Neil Haverty |
Production company | Chara Pictures |
| Distributed by | Game Theory Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Body and Bones is a Canadian drama film, directed by Melanie Oates and released in 2019.[1] The film stars Kelly Van der Burg as Tess Small, an 18-year-old girl mourning the death of her mother, who is offered an opportunity to escape her stifling small-town existence in a Newfoundland outport when she becomes romantically involved with Danny Sharpe (Joel Thomas Hynes), a musician who left the town long ago to pursue his career in St. John's.[2]
The cast also includes Lawrence Barry as Tess's stepfather Gerry, as well as Ruth Lawrence, Stephen Payette, Evan Mercer, Janet Cull, Emily Corcoran, Michelle Rex Bailey, Darren Ivany, Paula Morgan, Alison Woolridge, Heather Power and Jason Bhattacharya in supporting roles.
Production
Oates's full-length directorial debut, the film was shot in Witless Bay and St. John's.[3]
Release
The film premiered at the 2019 Atlantic International Film Festival.[4]
It was subsequently screened at the 2019 St. John's International Women's Film Festival,[3] in the Borsos Competition program at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival,[5] and at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[6] before going into commercial release in fall 2020.[1]
References
- ^ a b Janet Smith, "Film review: Body & Bones' coming-of-age story feels painfully honest". Stir, October 16, 2020.
- ^ Kirk Haviland, "Growing Newfie Pains: Our Review of ‘Body And Bones’". In the Seats, October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Jordan Parker, "With new film role, Joel Thomas Hynes extends his run of intricate, oddball characters". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, September 29, 2019.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "FIN Atlantic ’19: A Fire in the Cold Season among world premieres". Playback, August 15, 2019.
- ^ Victor Stiff, "Whistler Film Festival Announces 2019 Line-up". That Shelf, November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cinéfest reveals more of its 2020 film lineup". Sudbury.com, September 2, 2020.