| Down River | |
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| Directed by | Benjamin Ratner |
| Written by | Benjamin Ratner |
| Produced by | James Brown Andrew Halliwell Benjamin Ratner |
| Starring | Helen Shaver Gabrielle Miller Jennifer Spence Colleen Rennison |
| Cinematography | Larry Lynn |
| Edited by | Robert Wenzek |
| Music by | Chris Ainscough |
Production companies | Gossamer Creative Haven Films |
| Distributed by | Indiecan Entertainment |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Down River is a Canadian drama film, directed by Benjamin Ratner and released in 2013.[1]
Created as a tribute to actress Babz Chula following her death in 2010, the film stars Helen Shaver as Pearl, an older woman who is a friend and mentor to actress Fawn (Gabrielle Miller), visual artist Aki (Jennifer Spence) and bisexual musician Harper (Colleen Rennison).[2] The cast also includes Jay Brazeau, Tahmoh Penikett, Ali Liebert, Brian Markinson, Tom McBeath, Nancy Sivak and Hiro Kanagawa.
The film premiered at the 2013 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Most Popular Canadian Film[4] and received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best British Columbia Film award.[5]
- ^ "Down River an uplifting take on women, friendship". Toronto Star, March 21, 2014.
- ^ "An unsentimental journey; In Down River, director loads the emotional food processor and lets the cameras roll". Vancouver Sun, March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Four Canuck films anchor fest". Sudbury Star, July 31, 2013.
- ^ "VIFF wraps up successful year; Winners include Jason James, Jeff Barnaby and festival's new venues". Vancouver Sun, October 12, 2013.
- ^ "B.C. spotlight shines on Dick Knost; Made-in-B.C. films get the glory at festival gala". Vancouver Sun, October 7, 2013.