Mean Dreams
| Mean Dreams | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nathan Morlando |
| Produced by |
William Woods Allison Black |
| Written by |
Kevin Coughlin Ryan Grassby |
| Starring |
Sophie Nélisse Josh Wiggins Bill Paxton |
| Music by | Son Lux |
| Cinematography | Steve Cosens |
| Edited by |
Ronald Sanders Sandy Pereira |
Production company |
Woods Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
Elevation Pictures (Canada) Mister Smith Entertainment (International) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Mean Dreams is a 2016 Canadian coming-of-age thriller film directed by Nathan Morlando and written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. The film stars Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, and Bill Paxton. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
Plot
Described as "a coming-of-age drama that evolves into a crime thriller",[4] the film begins with teenagers Jonas and Casey meeting, introduced by Casey's faithful dog Blaise. Jonas spends his days working on his father's cattle ranch in the Great Lakes region of North America; Casey and her father Wayne, a police sergeant, are the new neighbors. Wayne tries to quell the romance blossoming between Casey and Jonas. When Jonas sees Wayne hit Casey, Jonas and Wayne get into fight and Wayne threatens Jonas's life. Later, Jonas sees Wayne steal a large sum of money; Jonas takes the money from Wayne and he and Casey go on the lam, living outdoors and trying to stay one step ahead of Wayne and the authorities.
Cast
- Sophie Nélisse as Casey Caraway[5]
- Josh Wiggins as Jonas Ford[5]
- Bill Paxton as Wayne Caraway[5]
- Colm Feore[5]
- Kevin Durand[5]
Production
Principal photography on the film began on October 29, 2015 in Northern Ontario, including Sault Ste. Marie.[5] William Woods would be producing the film through Woods Entertainment, while it would be financed by Tip Top Productions, Project AMB, Vigilante Productions, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and Ontario Media Development Corporation.[6]
Release
Following its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes,[7] Mean Dreams played major Canadian film festivals.[8][9] Elevation Pictures released the film in anglophone-Canadian theatres on 21 October 2016.[10]
Distribution rights for France were acquired by LaBelle Company.[11] Vertical Entertainment bought United States distribution rights, and intends to release the film there in January 2017.[12]
References
- ↑ "Mean Dreams [classification report]". Consumer Protection BC: Motion Pictures. 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Fortnight 2016: The 48th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Nancy Tartaglione (19 April 2016). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2016 Lineup – Laura Poitras' 'Risk', Pablo Larrain's 'Neruda', Paul Schrader's 'Dog Eat Dog'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Liz Braun (20 October 2016). "'Mean Dreams' review: Josh Wiggins impresses in crime thriller". Calgary Sun. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 A. Lincoln, Ross (October 29, 2015). "Thriller 'Mean Dreams' Sets Cast Including Bill Paxton & Kevin Durand, Begins Production". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (October 29, 2015). "Bill Paxton, Kevin Durand Join Thriller 'Mean Dreams'". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Perspective Canada: Mean Dreams". Telefilm Canada. 2016.
- ↑ "Mean Dreams [programme note]". Toronto International Film Festival. 2016.
- ↑ "Mean Dreams [programme note]". Vancouver International Film Festival. 2016.
- ↑ Chris Knight (20 October 2016). "Mean Dreams a simple, low-budget Canadian suspense film that succeeds marvelously". National Post. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Mean Dreams opens Oct. 21 in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa.
- ↑ Jordan Pinto (13 May 2016). "LaBelle acquires Morlando's Mean Dreams". PlayBack. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ Mia Galuppo (9 September 2016). "Toronto: Vertical Entertainment Acquires Young-Love Film 'Mean Dreams' for U.S.". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2016.