The Event
2003The Event is a 2003 drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. It tells the story of Matt Shapiro (Don McKellar) who has died in Manhattan, resulting in an aborted 9-1-1 call. Attorney Nick DeVivo (Parker Posey) interviews Matt's friends and family to piece together a portrait of Matt's life and finally his death.
The ultra-low-budget film stars an ensemble of respected actors including Olympia Dukakis, Brent Carver, Sarah Polley, Dick Latessa, Joanna P. Adler, Jane Leeves, Rejean Cournoyer, Joan Orenstein, McKellar and Posey. It was written by Steven Hillyer, Tim Marback with director Fitzgerald, and produced by Bryan Hofbauer, Vicki McCarty (exec), Robert Flutie (exec).
The Event premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it received three standing ovations.[1] It was distributed by ThinkFilm in the U.S.
Kinostart: | 2003 | ||||
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Genre: | LGBT-Film, Filmdrama | ||||
Herstellungsland: | Vereinigte Staaten | ||||
Originalsprache: | Englisch | ||||
Farbe: | Farbe | ||||
IMDB: | 1076 |
Regie: | Thom Fitzgerald | |
Drehbuch: | Thom Fitzgerald | |
Musik: | Christophe Beck | |
Darsteller: | Parker Posey | |
Don McKellar | ||
Olympia Dukakis | ||
Sarah Polley |
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2004 | Chlotrudis Awards Chlotrudis Award Best Supporting Actress | Nominiert |
2004 | Chlotrudis Awards Chlotrudis Award Best Cast | Nominiert |
2004 | Genie Awards Genie Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominiert |
2004 | Golden Trailer Awards Golden Trailer Best Independent | Nominiert |
2003 | ACTRA Awards ACTRA Maritimes Award Outstanding Performance - Male | Gewinner |
2003 | Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award Best Direction | Gewinner |
2003 | Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award Outstanding Performance by an Actress | Gewinner |
2003 | Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award Outstanding Writer | Gewinner |
2003 | Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award Excellence in Editing | Gewinner |
2003 | Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award Excellence in Art Direction | Gewinner |
2003 | Berlinale Reader Jury of the "Siegessäule" | Gewinner |
2003 | Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival Audience Favorite Best Overall Film | Gewinner |
2003 | L.A. Outfest Grand Jury Award Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film | Gewinner |