Empire of Dirt (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Stebbings |
| Written by | Shannon Masters |
| Produced by | Bob Crowe Jennifer Podemski |
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| Cinematography | David Greene |
| Edited by | Jorge Weisz |
| Music by | Justin Peroff |
Production companies | Red Cloud Studios Narrow Path Productions |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Empire of Dirt is a 2013 Canadian drama film directed by Peter Stebbings. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2]
The film was a shortlisted nominee for Best Picture at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards.[3] It also garnered nominations for Best Actress (Cara Gee), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Podemski), Best Original Screenplay (Shannon Masters) and Best Editing (Jorge Weisz).
Plot[edit]
The film stars Cara Gee as Lena, a young single First Nations mother struggling to bridge the generation gap with her daughter Peeka (Shay Eyre) and her mother Minerva (Jennifer Podemski).
Production[edit]
The film was shot from 19 September to 4 October 2012 at Kensington Market in Toronto and at Keswick, Ontario.[4] Its original working title was Empire of Dirt, and it was briefly called Running Wolf.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Cara Gee as Lena
- Shay Eyre as Peeka
- Jennifer Podemski as Minerva "Minnie"
- Luke Kirby as Russell
- Jordan Prentice as Warren
- Michael Cram as Doc Baker
- Sarah Podemski as Charmaine
- Lawrence Bayne as Hank
- Kate Corbett as Wendy
- Tonya Williams as Sandra
- Shannon Kook as Angel
- Sarah Manninen as Anna
References[edit]
- ^ "Empire of Dirt". TIFF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition". Indiewire. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News, 13 January 2014.
- ^ Barnard, Linda (6 October 2012). "Peter Stebbings: director has hopes for TIFF 2013". Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "People to watch: Cara Gee". Toronto Star, 30 December 2012.
