Meetings with a Young Poet
| Meetings with a Young Poet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudy Barichello |
| Screenplay by | Rudy Barichello Marcel Beaulieu |
| Produced by | Pierre Even Marie-Claude Poulin |
| Starring | Stephen McHattie Vincent Hoss-Desmarais Maria de Medeiros |
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
| Edited by | Dominique Fortin |
| Music by | Patrice Dubuc Gaëtan Gravel |
Production company | Item 7 |
| Distributed by | TVA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French Italian German |
Meetings with a Young Poet is a Canadian film that premiered at the 2013 International Film Festival of India. It was directed by Rudy Barichello and stars Stephen McHattie, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais and Maria de Medeiros.[1][2][3]
The film explores the life and works of Irish playwright, poet and author Samuel Beckett, through his discussions with a depressed young poet from Montreal, Quebec.[4]
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Best Cinematography | Michel La Veaux | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Overall Sound | Daniel Bisson, Gilles Corbeil, Bernard Gariépy Strobl | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing | Raymond Legault, Simon Meilleur, Martin Pinsonnault, Claire Pochon | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Patrice Dubuc, Gaëtan Gravel | Nominated | |||
| Best Make-Up | Colleen Quinton | Nominated |
References
- ^ Howell, Peter. "Meetings With a Young Poet fails to rhyme: Review". Toronto Star, 18 April 2013.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan. "Review: Meetings With a Young Poet". Montreal Gazette, 3 April 2014.
- ^ Duchesne, André. "Meetings With A Young Poet : Beckett, côté givré". La Presse. 3 April 2014
- ^ Reardon, Kiva. "Meetings With a Young Poet: Almost Beckettian (if you ignore the wigs)". The Globe and Mail, 18 April 2014.
- ^ Ryan Lattanzio, "Canadian Academy Awards Nominate ‘Mommy,’ ‘Maps to the Stars’". IndieWire, January 13, 2015.
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