River (2007 film)

River is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mark Wihak and released in 2007.[1] The film stars Maya Batten-Young and Adam Budd as Roz and Stan, two young adult artists in Regina, Saskatchewan who meet and become close friends.[2]

River
Directed byMark Wihak
Written byMaya Batten-Young
Adam Budd
Mark Wihak
Produced byMark Wihak
StarringMaya Batten-Young
Adam Budd
CinematographyPatrick McLaughlin
Edited byWanda Schmockel
Music byEric Chenaux
Michelle McAdorey
Production
company
Chat Perdue!
Distributed byIndieFlix
Release date
  • August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28) (MWFF)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film was shot in 2006, using improvisational techniques of dialogue and character development.[3]

The film premiered in August 2007 at the Montreal World Film Festival.[4] It was subsequently screened at the 2007 Whistler Film Festival, where Batten-Young won the Borsos Competition award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film.[5] At the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival in 2008, the film won the Reel Canadian Indie Award and the award for Best Screenplay, and Budd was named Best Actor.[2]

References

  1. Will Chabun, "Film gets high praise at festival". Regina Leader-Post, October 17, 2007.
  2. Cam Fuller, "Regina-made film a treat". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 19, 2008.
  3. Memory McLeod, "Actors flying without a net". Regina Leader-Post, August 31, 2006.
  4. John Griffin, "Small pictures out of nowhere get somewhere". Montreal Gazette, August 28, 2007.
  5. Karen Brownlee, "Sask. woman wins top actress award at Whistler film fest". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, December 7, 2007.


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