Meetings with a Young Poet explained

Meetings with a Young Poet
Director:Rudy Barichello
Producer:Pierre Even
Marie-Claude Poulin
Screenplay:Rudy Barichello
Marcel Beaulieu
Starring:Stephen McHattie
Vincent Hoss-Desmarais
Maria de Medeiros
Music:Patrice Dubuc
Gaëtan Gravel
Cinematography:Michel La Veaux
Editing:Dominique Fortin
Studio:Item 7
Distributor:TVA Films
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
French
Italian
German

Meetings with a Young Poet is a Canadian film that premiered at the 2013 International Film Festival of India. It was directed by Rudy Barichello and stars Stephen McHattie, Vincent Hoss-Desmarais and Maria de Medeiros.[1] [2] [3]

The film explores the life and works of Irish playwright, poet and author Samuel Beckett, through his discussions with a depressed young poet from Montreal, Quebec.[4]

Awards

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
Canadian Screen Awards2015Best CinematographyMichel La Veaux[5]
Best Overall SoundDaniel Bisson, Gilles Corbeil, Bernard Gariépy Strobl
Best Sound EditingRaymond Legault, Simon Meilleur, Martin Pinsonnault, Claire Pochon
Best Original ScorePatrice Dubuc, Gaëtan Gravel
Best Make-UpColleen Quinton

Notes and References

  1. Howell, Peter. "Meetings With a Young Poet fails to rhyme: Review". Toronto Star, 18 April 2013.
  2. Kelly, Brendan. "Review: Meetings With a Young Poet". Montreal Gazette, 3 April 2014.
  3. Duchesne, André. "Meetings With A Young Poet : Beckett, côté givré". La Presse. 3 April 2014
  4. Reardon, Kiva. "Meetings With a Young Poet: Almost Beckettian (if you ignore the wigs)". The Globe and Mail, 18 April 2014.
  5. Ryan Lattanzio, "Canadian Academy Awards Nominate ‘Mommy,’ ‘Maps to the Stars’". IndieWire, January 13, 2015.