Man Running (film) explained
| Man Running |
| Director: | Gary Burns |
| Producer: | Gary Burns
Avi Federgreen
Donna Brunsdale |
| Starring: | Gord Rand
Ivana Shein
Milli Wilkinson |
| Music: | Scott Munro
Matt Flegel |
| Cinematography: | Patrick McLaughlin |
| Editing: | Gary Burns
Donna Brunsdale |
| Studio: | IndieCan Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Man Running is a Canadian drama film, directed by Gary Burns and released in 2018.[1] The film stars Gord Rand as Jim, a medical doctor running a mountain marathon while wrestling with the ethical complications of assisted suicide after an ill teenage girl (Milli Wilkinson) asks for his help ending her life.[2]
Production on the film commenced in 2017, with the film being shot in Calgary, Canmore and Kananaskis, Alberta.[3]
The film premiered in September 2018 at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, and had its second screening at the Calgary International Film Festival a week later.[4] The film received several Rosie Award nominations from the Alberta Media Production Industries Association in 2019, including for Best Picture.[5]
The film had its television premiere on August 17, 2019, on CBC Television.[6]
Notes and References
- https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/calgary-filmmaker-gary-burns-new-drama-man-running-explores-personal-crisis-of-a-marathoner "Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns' new drama Man Running explores personal crisis of a marathoner"
- https://cochranenow.com/community-blog-articles/tormented-doctor-portrayed-in-film-man-running "Tormented Doctor Portrayed in Film 'Man Running"'"
- http://playbackonline.ca/2017/10/23/cameras-rolling-in-calgary-on-man-running/ "Cameras rolling in Calgary on Man Running"
- https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/movies/calgary-filmmaker-gary-burns-tackles-dark-and-rough-terrain-with-tale-about-a-runner-in-crisis "Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns tackles dark and rough terrain with tale about a runner in crisis"
- https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/heartland-caution-may-contain-nuts-lead-alberta-film-and-television-award-nominations "Heartland, Caution: May Contain Nuts lead Alberta Film and Television Award nominations"
- https://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/english-networks/cbc/cbc-films-celebrates-canadian-features-this-summer/ "CBC Films Celebrates Canadian Features This Summer"
