Swan Song (2023 film) explained

Swan Song
Director:Chelsea McMullan
Producer:Sean O'Neill
Starring:Karen Kain
Jurgita Dronina
Shaelynn Estrada
Music:Katie Stelmanis
Cinematography:Tess Girard
Shady Hanna
Editing:Brendan Mills
Studio:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mercury Films
Quiet Ghost
Visitor Media
Distributor:Blue Ice Docs
CBC Television
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Swan Song is a 2023 Canadian documentary film, directed by Chelsea McMullan.[1]

Summary

The film profiles National Ballet of Canada artistic director and former dancer Karen Kain as she directs a production of Swan Lake for the company as her final project before retiring.[2]

Cast

Production

Actress Neve Campbell is an executive producer.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and screened at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[5] the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival,[6] the 2023 BFI London Film Festival[7] and the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival.[8]

An expanded four-part television version aired in November 2023 on CBC Television and CBC Gem.[9]

Reception

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Awards

At Cinéfest, the film was runner-up for the Audience Choice award for Best Documentary Film.[11]

At Calgary, the film won the award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.[6]

The film was the winner of the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2023.[12]

The film was also the winner of the 2024 Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound Design in a Documentary.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Pat Mullen, "Swan Song, Nickelback, Paul Simon Lead First TIFF Doc Titles". Point of View, July 24, 2023.
  2. Pat Mullen, "Neve Campbell Boards TIFF-Bound Doc Swan Song as Executive Producer". Point of View, July 25, 2023.
  3. Manori Ravindran, "Neve Campbell Boards TIFF-Bound Ballet Documentary ‘Swan Song’ as Executive Producer". Variety, July 25, 2023.
  4. Leonard Pearce, "TIFF 2023 Adds Documentaries by Frederick Wiseman, Errol Morris, Raoul Peck, Roger Ross Williams & More". The Film Stage, July 26, 2023.
  5. Heidi Ulrichsen, "Cinéfest 2023 features strong Canadian content". Sudbury.com, August 23, 2023.
  6. Aryn Toombs, "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary, September 25, 2023.
  7. Anna Mayers, "BFI LFF 2023: Swan Song – Film Review". CLOSE-UP CULTURE
  8. Aleesha Harris, "'Star-studded' films among highlights of upcoming Vancouver International Film Festival". Vancouver Sun, August 10, 2023.
  9. Greg David, "CBC sets fall 2023 streaming and broadcast premiere dates for new and returning original series on CBC Gem and CBC Television". TV, eh?, August 24, 2023.
  10. Web site: Swan Song. Rotten Tomatoes. July 27, 2024.
  11. https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/cinefest-reveals-2023-award-winners-7614520 "Cinéfest reveals 2023 award winners"
  12. Web site: Mullen . Pat . March 5, 2024 . Swan Song Wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from Toronto Film Critics . . en-US.
  13. Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Cinematic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, May 30, 2024.