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Werewolf
Film poster
Directed by Ashley McKenzie Written by Ashley McKenzie Produced by
Ashley McKenzie
Starring Andrew Gillis Bhreagh MacNeil Cinematography Scott Moore Edited by Ashley McKenzie Music by Youth Haunts
Production
Grassfire Films
Distributed by La Distributrice de films
Release date
9 September 2016 (2016-09-09 ) (TIFF )
Running time
79 minutes Country Canada Language English
Werewolf drama film directed by Ashley McKenzie and starring Andrew Gillis and Bhreagh MacNeil .[1] directorial debut . The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival ,[2] Canadian Screen Award nominations,[3] $ 100,000 Toronto Film Critics Association prize for best Canadian film of the year in 2017.[4]
Premise
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Werewolf centres on Blaise (Andrew Gillis ) and Vanessa (Bhreagh MacNeil ), two drug addicts living in New Waterford, Nova Scotia .[5]
Production
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The film was shot on Cape Breton Island for 26 days,[6] government grants , including from Telefilm Canada .[7]
The story was inspired by a real-life couple in New Waterford; McKenzie learned they were referred to as "the lawnmower crackheads" because they went from house to house offering to mow people's lawns.[8]
Release
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After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016, Werewolf went on to screen at festivals across Canada including the Vancouver International Film Festival and Festival du nouveau cinema . Its international premiere was at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival .[9] [10]
Reception
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Critical response
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The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[11] Metacritic gave the film a score of 73 out of 100 based on 9 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
The Hollywood Reporter [13] The Globe and Mail [14] The National Post [15] Richard Brody of The New Yorker [16]
In less enthusiastic reviews, Linda Barnard of the Toronto Star [17] Variety [18]
Accolades
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At the 2016 Atlantic Film Festival , Werewolf won several awards, including Best Director (McKenzie), Best Actress (MacNeil), and Best Actor (Gillis).[19] Festival du nouveau cinema in Montreal .[20] [21] 5th Canadian Screen Awards , the film received nominations for Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Cinematography , and Best Editing .[3]
In 2017, Werewolf won the $100,000 Toronto Film Critics Association prize for best Canadian film of the year.[4]
References
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^ a b "Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards" . CBC News
^ a b c Doherty, Brennan (9 January 2018). "Werewolf wins big at Toronto Film Critics awards" . The Toronto Star . ISSN 0319-0781 . Retrieved 11 January 2018 .
^ "Cape Breton feature Werewolf to premiere at TIFF" . The Coast
^ "World premiere for Cape Breton film this week at TIFF | Cape Breton Post" . www.capebretonpost.com . Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "NSI-nominated project from Ashley McKenzie, Nelson MacDonald selected for Telefilm's micro-budget program | National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI)" . National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) . 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "Introducing the fearless Ashley McKenzie" . Retrieved 11 January 2018 .
^ "| Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 2017 | Programme - Werewolf" . www.berlinale.de . Retrieved 8 December 2017 .
^ Wilner, Norman (1 June 2017). "Werewolf is one of the best Canadian films you'll see this year" . NOW Magazine . Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "Werewolf (2016)" . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved 2 March 2018 .
^ "Werewolf Reviews" . Metacritic CBS Interactive . Retrieved 1 March 2018 .
^ " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 March 2017 .
^ "Review: Werewolf is one of the summer's best movies" . Retrieved 8 December 2017 .
^ "Ashley McKenzie's Werewolf is 'an assured piece of storytelling' . National Post . 2 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018 .
^ Brody, Richard (9 May 2017). "A Generational Shift in Independent Filmmaking, at the 2017 Maryland Film Festival" . The New Yorker . ISSN 0028-792X . Retrieved 8 December 2017 .
^ DeMara, Bruce; Barnard, Linda; Howell, Peter (1 June 2017). "Reel Brief: Mini reviews of Graduation, Tanna, Werewolf, Score, Drone" . The Toronto Star . ISSN 0319-0781 . Retrieved 12 January 2018 .
^ Leydon, Joe (21 September 2016). "Film Review: 'Werewolf' . Variety . Retrieved 6 March 2017 .
^ a b "Cape Breton film 'Werewolf' a howling success at Atlantic Film Festival" . Cape Breton Post . 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ "Prizes and Awards - 45th edition" . Festival du nouveau cinéma . Retrieved 8 December 2017 .
^ " . CBC News . Retrieved 8 December 2016 .
^ Furdyk, Brent (17 January 2017). "2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed" . Global News . Retrieved 2 March 2017 .
^ "Hello Destroyer Named Best Canadian Film by VFCC" . Vancouver Film Critics Circle . Retrieved 13 March 2017 .
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