Paper Year Explained

Paper Year
Director:	Rebecca Addelman
Producer:	Christina Piovesan Jennifer Shin
Cinematography:	Steven Capitano Calitri
Editing:	Bryan Atkinson
Studio:	First Generation Films
Distributor:	Pacific Northwest Pictures
Released:	(Calgary Underground Film Festival)
Runtime:	89 minutes
Country:	Canada
Language:	English

Paper Year is a 2018 Canadian romantic drama film written and directed by Rebecca Addelman and starring Eve Hewson, Avan Jogia, Hamish Linklater and Andie MacDowell.^{[1] [2]} It is Addelman's feature debut.^[3]

Cast

• Andie MacDowell as Joanne Winters
• Avan Jogia as Dan Delaney
• Eve Hewson as Franny Winters
• Hamish Linklater as Noah Bearinger
• Evan Stern as Young PA
• Andrew Markowiak as Geoff

Production

According to Addelman, most of the film was shot in Toronto.^[3]

Reception

The film has rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews with an average rating of .^[4] Kate Taylor of The Globe and Mail awarded the film three stars out of four.^[5] Bruce DeMara of the Toronto Star also gave the film three stars out of four.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wilner. Norman. Review: Paper Year is a small, generous film that deserves a wide audience. 21 June 2018. Now. 19 January 2020.
2. Web site: Knight. Chris. Paper Year is a clever concept as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go quite far enough. 22 June 2018. National Post. 19 January 2020.
3. Web site: Radish. Christina. Writer-Director Rebecca Addelman on ‘Paper Year’ and Making Her Feature Debut. 11 September 2018. Collider. 19 January 2020.
4. Web site: Paper Year. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
5. Web site: Taylor. Kate. Review: Paper Year is more rom than com, but that’s no con. 21 June 2018. The Globe and Mail. 19 January 2020.
6. Web site: DeMara. Bruce. Reality strikes for young newlyweds in Paper Year. 21 June 2018. Toronto Star. 19 January 2020.