A Funeral for Lightning
A Funeral for Lightning is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Emily Kai Bock and released in 2016.[1] The film stars Annie Williams as Mandy, a pregnant woman who is becoming disillusioned with her husband Cornelius's (Daniel Frazier) insistence on living off the grid in rural Tennessee.
| A Funeral for Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Emily Kai Bock |
| Written by | Emily Kai Bock |
| Produced by | Emily Kai Bock Lora Criner |
| Starring | Annie Williams Daniel Frazier |
| Cinematography | Evan Prosofsky |
| Edited by | Emily Kai Bock |
Production company | Epoch Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2016.[2] At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, it was a shortlisted nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama.[3]
The name of the work is borrowed from a song title by Doldrums, a Canadian music project which she directed a music video for.[4]
References
- "18 must-see films at TIFF according to its programmers". BlogTO, September 2, 2016.
- "TIFF announces lineup for Canada's Top 10 Film Festival". CBC News, December 7, 2016.
- "2017 Canadian Screen Awards: And The Winners Are…". ET Canada, March 12, 2017.
- Doldrums releases new music video ‘Runner Up’. Culture Addicts (2016-10-03). Retrieved 2020-04-18.
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