Awards
Synopsis
A true story of passion, intrigue, love, betrayal, revolution, and self-preservation! Charlie, a high school student and aspiring playwright, attempts to put on a masterpiece, but finds his play being censored by Mr. Brown. With his back against the wall, Charlie sells out. With the help of his beloved Stage Manager, Josie, he decides to put on Hollywood “fluff” and adapts the epic Dr. Zhivago into Dr. Zhivago: The Play. One by one, things start falling apart and disaster strikes. Will Charlie succeed come opening night? Hilarity and sabotage ensues…
Soap 2009 ⎜15min ⎜S-16mm ⎜1:78.1 ⎜Colour ⎜Distributor: CBC
Death to Charlie! 2006 ⎜16 min ⎜S-16mm ⎜1:78.1 ⎜Colour ⎜Distribution Available
Past Screenings
Best Student Film
2006 - Winner, Canadian Int’l Film & Video Festival
Best Original Music
2006 - Winner, Young Cuts Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
Young Cuts Film Festival
2006 - Toronto, Canada
Canadian Int’l Film & Video Festival
2006 - Toronto, Canada
Writer, Director, Producer: Dusty Mancinelli
Director of Photography: Jesse Blight
Production Designer: Matt Martel
Score: Michael J Sinclair
Sound: Rachelle Audet
SFX: Brodie Spaull
Starring: Grant Boyle, Cat McCormick, John Henley Jeffrey Zablotny, Kevin Yee
Best Film
2006 - Nominated, Young Cuts Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
Best Actress
2006 - Nominated, Young Cuts Film Festival
Montreal, Canada