Lay Me by the Shore

Lay Me by the Shore
Directed byDavid Findlay
Written byDavid Findlay
Produced byJoaquin Cardoner
StarringIsla Pouliot
Kai Smith
CinematographyEvan Prosofsky
Edited byAlexander Farah
Music byOla Fløttum
Production
company
Asymetric
Release date
  • February 14, 2022 (2022-02-14) (Berlin)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Lay Me by the Shore is a 2022 Canadian short drama film, written and directed by David Findlay.[1] Acted by a cast of non-professional teen actors,[2] the film stars Isla Pouliot as Noah, a transgender teenager trying to navigate his grief over the death of his best friend in an accident as he completes his final months of high school.[3]

Its cast also includes Kai Smith, Aslan Campbell, Gwenna Cooper, Nicky Lee Evans, Vivi Harder and Brennan Smart.

The film premiered in the Generation14Plus program at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival,[4] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2022.[6]

  1. ^ C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2022". The Film Stage, September 6, 2022.
  2. ^ James Maitre, "David Findlay’s Queer Drama ‘Lay Me by the Shore’ Follows a Week in the Life of a Grieving Trans Boy". Directors Notes, November 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Céline Roustan, "Lay Me by the Shore". Short of the Week, November 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Tom Grater, "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Series, Generation & Co-Pro Market Line-Ups". Deadline Hollywood, January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Short Cuts Lineup Counts 39 Titles Including The Alfonso Cuaron Produced ‘Le Pupille’". Deadline Hollywood, August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Pat Mullen, "Three Feature Docs Make Canada’s Top Ten". Point of View, December 8, 2022.