Greyland Explained

Greyland
Director:Alexandra Sicotte-Lévesque
Producer:Alexandra Sicotte-Lévesque
Sylvie Van Brabant
Starring:Rocco Sait
Amber Beall
Music:Antoine Berthiaume
Cinematography:Katerine Giguère
Editing:Annie Leclair
Studio:Rapide-Blanc
Runtime:77 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Greyland is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Alexandra Sicotte-Lévesque and released in 2022.[1] The film focuses on Rocco Sait and Amber Beall, two young activists in Youngstown, Ohio, who are advocating for change in the struggling industrial city but facing bureaucratic and institutional resistance to their efforts.[2]

The film premiered on April 23, 2022, at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma.[3] It subsequently screened at various film festivals and had a commercial screening in Youngstown in August 2022.[2]

Antoine Berthiaume received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://businessjournaldaily.com/greyland-film-trains-eye-on-residents-at-youngstowns-core/ "‘Greyland’ Film Trains Eye on Residents at Youngstown’s Core"
  2. Andy Gray, "‘Greyland’: Documentary turns lens on Youngstown". Tribune Chronicle, August 11, 2022.
  3. https://ctvm.info/greyland-dalexandra-sicotte-presente-en-premiere-et-en-competition-des-rvqc-le-24-avril-2022/ "« Greyland » d’Alexandra Sicotte présenté en première et en compétition des RVQC le 24 avril 2022"
  4. https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"