Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On Explained

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Director:Madison Thomas
Producer:Stephen Paniccia
Lisa Meeches
Starring:Buffy Sainte-Marie
Music:Justin Delorme
Cinematography:Gabriel Levesque
Andy Hourahine
Jon Elliott
Editing:Brina Romanek
Studio:White Pine Pictures
Eagle Vision
Paquin Entertainment
Distributor:White Pine Pictures
Runtime:106 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On is a 2022 Canadian documentary film, directed by Madison Thomas.[1] The film is a portrait of the life and career of musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie, based in part on Andrea Warner's 2018 biography.[2]

The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022.[1]

The film was honoured with the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[3]

The film was awarded the 2023 Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction of a Documentary and Best Sound on a Documentary.

In November 2023, the film was awarded an International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Becca Longmire, "‘Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On’ To Premiere At TIFF 2022". ET Canada, August 10, 2022.
  2. Clayton Davis, "Documentary About Indigenous Oscar Winner Buffy Sainte-Marie Begins Production". Variety, September 23, 2021.
  3. Etan Vlessing, "DGC Awards: ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Crimes of the Future,’ ‘Night Raiders’ Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter, September 23, 2022.
  4. News: International Emmy Awards: Martin Freeman, Amazon’s ‘La Caída,’ Netflix’s ‘The Empress’ Among Top Winners . Variety . 20 November 2023 . William . Earl . 20 June 2024.