Sugar Daddy (film)

Sugar Daddy is a 2020 Canadian drama film, directed by Wendy Morgan.[1] The film stars Kelly McCormack as Darren, a talented but struggling young singer-songwriter who decides to sign up for a paid dating service to make extra money.[2]

Sugar Daddy
Film poster
Directed byWendy Morgan
Written byKelly McCormack
Produced byLori Lozinski
Lauren Grant
Kelly McCormack
StarringKelly McCormack
Colm Feore
CinematographyKristin Fieldhouse
Edited byChristine Armstrong
Music byMarie-Hélène Delorme
Production
companies
Clique Pictures
Violator Films
Floyder Films
Distributed byLevelFilm
Blue Fox Entertainment
Release date
  • December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01) (Whistler)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film has its world premiere at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival,[3] and was nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, winning two.[4]

Plot

The film follows Darren, a 20-something fledgling musician who signs up for a paid dating service to fund her creative projects.[2]

Cast

Release and awards

The film premiered at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival,[3] where McCormack received an honorable mention for the Borsos Competition award for best performance in a Canadian film, and won the One to Watch award.[5]

The film received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for Best Supporting Actor (Feore), Best Editing (Christine Armstrong), and Best Original Song (Marie-Hélène L. Delorme for "Timid Joyous Atrocious").[4]

Morgan won the DGC Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film from the Directors Guild of Canada in October 2021.[6]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 100% based on reviews from 13 critics, with an average 7.8/10 rating.[7] Based of 5 critics on Metacritic, the film have a score of 78 out of a 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Amil Niazi of The Globe and Mail wrote "Sugar Daddy will be gripping viewing for anyone who wonders what it takes to make it - and whether it's all worth it in the end".[9]

Bobby LePire of Film Threat praised the film's "outstanding writing, stylish, dazzling direction, and a breathtaking, radiant performance from Kelly McCormack", adding that "the drama never lets the audience go and proves to be a searing examination of its young protagonist and the society she lives in".[10]

References
  1. Jordan Currie, (March 30, 2021)"'Sugar Daddy' Reshapes Conversations About Sex Work". Exclaim!.
  2. Etan Vlessing, "Colm Feore, Kelly McCormack to Topline Untitled Sugar Daddy Drama". The Hollywood Reporter, March 11, 2019.
  3. Victoria Ahearn, "Whistler Film Festival to open with 'Sugar Daddy,' 'In Her City'". CityNews, November 5, 2020.
  4. Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
  5. Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans". The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020.
  6. Nick Krewen, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals feature, doc and short film winners". Playback, October 25, 2021.
  7. "Sugar Daddy (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. "Sugar Daddy (2021)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. Niazi, Amil (April 8, 2021). "Kelly McCormack's hypnotizing performance turns Sugar Daddy into sticky, gripping drama". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. "Sugar Daddy". Film Threat. April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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