Sunday, March 2
Kingston Grand Theatre
12 pm
Tickets for this screening are only available through the Grand Theatre Box Office and are not available as part of a FILM PASS. This short film is playing in conjunction with STILL ALIVE IN KINGSTON.
The Festival is thrilled to present the world premiere of this delightful and deeply personal film by former Kingstonian, Blain Watters, the winner of the KCFF’s 25 Years 25 Minutes Pitch Competition. A screenwriter and director who earned wide renown for co-writing SLEEPING GIANT (KCFF16), Watters based his new short on the experiences of his mother. Vanessa Smythe stars as Sandy, a woman in early-’80s Kingston who bucks the conservative nature of the times when she sets out to fulfill her dreams of motherhood (mostly) on her own. Continually enriched by its warmth, humour and generous supply of local colour, Watters’ short is the best kind of tribute.
Director: Blain Watters
Cast: Vanessa Smythe, Ian Stewart, Dylan Roberts, Peyson Rock, Fiona Highet, Blain Watters
Language: English
Runtime: 15 minutes
BLAIN WATTERS
Blain Watters is a Canadian writer known for his work in short films, graphic novels, plays, and sketch comedy. His short film BearHug, featuring Sarah Gadon, premiered at the Milan International Film Festival and the New York International Film Fest. Watters has written for The Fauxhemians and co-hosts the Rewatchability podcast. After completing the Canadian Film Centre’s Bell Media Television Writer’s Program, he joined the Shaw Media Writer’s Apprenticeship Program and worked in the Lost Girl writer’s room. He is currently writing for the Rogers and Netflix series Between, co-writing episodes with creator Michael McGowan.
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