Mariner (film)

Mariner is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Thyrone Tommy and released in 2016.[1] The film stars Thomas Antony Olajide as Nate, a Black Canadian student at a naval academy who begins to suffer anxiety attacks as he prepares for his final marine navigation exam.

Mariner
Film poster
Directed byThyrone Tommy
Written byThyrone Tommy
Produced byAlona Metzer
Thyrone Tommy
StarringThomas Antony Olajide
CinematographyNick Haight
Edited byChristine Armstrong
Music byErica Procunier
Production
company
Leilani Films
Release date
  • September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
19 min.
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best Canadian short films in 2016,[3] and was the winner of the Lindalee Tracey Award in 2017.[4]

References
  1. Rob Munday, "Mariner". Short of the Week, June 2, 2017.
  2. Norman Wilner, "TIFF shorts 2016: what to check out at this year’s fest". Now, September 9, 2016.
  3. "TIFF announces lineup for Canada's Top 10 Film Festival". CBC News, December 7, 2016.
  4. Pat Mullen, "‘Unarmed Verses’, ‘The Other Side of the Wall’ Top Hot Docs Award Winners". Point of View, May 5, 2017.


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