Bayo (film)

Bayo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMort Ransen
Written by
  • Mort Ransen
  • Terry Ryan
  • Arnie Gelbart
Based onLightly by Chipman Hall
Produced byHarry Gulkin
Starring
CinematographyGeorges Dufaux
Edited by
  • François Gill
  • Yves Langlois
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
Running time
99 minutes [3]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,942,000 (CAD) [4]

Bayo is a 1985 Canadian drama film, directed by Mort Ransen and written by Ransen, Terry Ryan, and Arnie Gelbart.[5] The film stars Ed McNamara, Patricia Phillips, Stephan McGrath, Hugh Webster, Cedric Smith, Patrick Lane, and Maisie Rillie. Set in Tickle Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, the film focuses on the relationship of Bayo (McGrath), a young boy living with his single parent Sharon (Phillips). When Sharon's long-estranged father Phillip (McNamara) returns, Bayo's fascination with his grandfather threatens to upend Sharon's plan to move to Toronto.[6]

The film had a limited theatrical run in the spring of 1985, before airing on CBC Television in the fall.[7] McNamara received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986,[8] while Phillips received an ACTRA Award nomination for Best Television Actress the same year.[9]

  1. ^ "Bayo (1985)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bayo". Canadian Film Online. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bayo 1985 Directed by Mort Ransen". Letterboxd. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bayo (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bayo to get down-home premiere". The Globe and Mail, March 22, 1985.
  6. ^ " 'Bayo' sincere but long-winded". Montreal Gazette, May 4, 1985.
  7. ^ "Bayo and Toughlove: a tale of two TV cultures". The Globe and Mail, October 12, 1985.
  8. ^ "Genie movies something to celebrate". Toronto Star, March 16, 1986.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference nominations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).