Finality of Dusk

Finality of Dusk
Directed byMadison Thomas
Written by
  • Madison Thomas
  • Katarina Ziervogel
Produced by
  • Rebecca Gibson
  • Kyle Irving
  • Darcy Waite
Starring
CinematographyGabriel Levesque
Edited byJonathan Lê
Music byJustin Delorme
Production
company
Eagle Vision
Release date
Running time
97 minutes
CountryCanada
Languages
  • English
  • American Sign Language

Finality of Dusk is a 2023 Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Madison Thomas, from a screenplay by Thomas and Katarina Ziervogel.[1] Starring Marika Sila, Cherrel Holder, Chris Dodd, and Meegwun Fairbrother, the film follows Ishkode (Sila) and Niife (Holder), who team up to survive in a world where the air has become too toxic for humans to breathe, requiring people to wear specialized breathing helmets at all times, all the while being pursued by Odin (Dodd), a deaf man who is on a mission to steal their helmets.

The film was shot in rural Manitoba in 2021.[2] It made use of special sound design features to boost the filmgoing experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.[3]

Finality of Dusk premiered at the Red Nation Film Festival on November 3, 2023,[1] followed by its Canadian premiere in the Borsos Competition program at the Whistler Film Festival on November 30, 2023.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Film ‘Finality Of Dusk’ Receives its World Premiere". Occhimag, November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Production wraps on Madison Thomas’ second feature". Playback, May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Etan Vlessing, "How ‘Finality of Dusk’ Breaks New Ground for Deaf Moviegoers". The Hollywood Reporter, November 2, 2023.
  4. ^ David Song, "Finality Of Dusk set for Canadian premiere at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine, November 16, 2023.