We Forgot to Break Up
We Forgot to Break Up is a 2017 Canadian short drama film directed by Chandler Levack.[1] Adapted from the novel Heidegger Stairwell by Kayt Burgess,[2] the film centres on Evan (Jesse Todd), a former rock musician reintroducing himself to his ex-bandmates for the first time since abandoning the band and coming out as a trans man.[2]
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| Directed by | Chandler Levack |
| Written by | Chandler Levack Steven McCarthy |
| Produced by | Matt Hilliard-Forde Nicole Hilliard-Forde |
| Starring | Jesse Todd Cara Gee Grace Glowicki Steven McCarthy Mark Rendall |
| Cinematography | Cabot McNenly |
| Edited by | Bryan Atkinson |
Production companies | Motel Pictures BravoFACT |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's cast also includes Cara Gee, Grace Glowicki, Steven McCarthy, Mark Rendall, Dov Tiefenbach and Sofia Banzhaf.
The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It won the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival.[3]
A feature film adaptation of Burgess's novel, to be directed by Karen Knox, entered production in 2022.[4]
References
- Meghan Collie, "Chandler Levack on Her New TIFF Short & the Importance of Telling Trans Stories". Flare, September 13, 2017.
- Jordan Adler, "WE FORGOT TO BREAK UP PREMIERES AT TIFF". Canadian Jewish News, September 5, 2017.
- Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017.
- Melanie Goodfellow, "Lane Webber, Daniel Gravelle, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson & Hallea Jones Join Cast Of Toronto Indie Music Scene Feature ‘We Forgot To Break Up’". Deadline Hollywood, November 9, 2022.
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