She Stoops to Conquer (2015 film) explained

She Stoops to Conquer
Director:	Zack Russell
Producer:	Marianna Khoury Ann Merriam Hanna Puley Zachary Russell Eva Saphir
Starring:	Kayla Lorette Julian Richings Bruce Dow
Music:	Dan Werb
Cinematography:	Henry Sansom
Editing:	Marianna Khoury
Distributor:	LaRue Entertainment
Runtime:	15 minutes
Country:	Canada
Language:	English

She Stoops to Conquer is a 2015 Canadian short film directed by Zack Russell. It stars Kayla Lorette and Julian Richings, and had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

The film follows "a struggling talent-show performer who wanders into a nightclub disguised in a mask, and is inexplicably attracted to the real-life doppelgänger of her masked character."^[1] Lorette wore a prosthetic mask of Richings' face for the film.^[2]

The film has played numerous festivals worldwide, including the Vancouver International Film Festival,^[3] the Raindance Film Festival,^[4] and the New Orleans Film Festival.^[5]

The film has garnered critical praise^{[6] [7]} and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: She Stoops To Conquer. 2016-01-21. en-US. Toronto International Film Festival.
2. News: TIFF '15: Stepping into another skin with Kayla Lorette of 'She Stoops to Conquer'. Clarke. Amanda. September 12, 2015. Cinefilles. January 21, 2016. September 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150915043904/http://www.cinefilles.ca/2015/09/12/tiff-15-stepping-into-another-skin-interview-with-kayla-lorette-from-she-stoops-to-conquer/. dead.
3. Web site: She Stoops to Conquer. Vancouver International Film Festival. 19 January 2016.
4. Web site: 2015 Raindance Film Festival Calendar. Raindance Film Festival.
5. Web site: She Stoops to Conquer. New Orleans Film Festival. 19 January 2016.
6. News: Brownridge. William. Tiff 2015 Review: She Stoops To Conquer. 19 January 2016. Toronto Film Scene. September 12, 2015.
7. News: Wilner. Norm. Short Cuts 2015: Canadian Content. 19 January 2016. Now Magazine. September 9, 2015.
8. News: Furdyk. Brent. 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123055707/http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_175992/2016-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/awards. dead. January 23, 2016. 19 January 2016. ET Canada. January 19, 2016.
9. Web site: 'Room', 'Schitt's Creek', 'Vikings' Among 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315120155/http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_185237/room-schitts-creek-vikings-among-2016-canadian-screen-awards-winners/awards. dead. March 15, 2016. ET Canada. March 13, 2016. March 15, 2016.