Yellowhead (film)
Yellowhead is a Canadian short film, directed by Kevan Funk and released in 2013.[1] The film stars Paul McGillion as an emotionally detached industrial safety inspector travelling to mining and natural resource sites along the Yellowhead Highway in rural Alberta and British Columbia.[2]
| Yellowhead | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kevan Funk |
| Written by | Kevan Funk |
| Produced by | Kevan Funk |
| Starring | Paul McGillion Michael Kopsa Kurt Max Runte |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Loeb |
| Edited by | Kevan Funk |
Production company | Everything All At Once |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Michael Kopsa and Kurt Max Runte.
The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] where it received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Canadian Short Film award.[2] It was subsequently screened at the 2013 Calgary International Film Festival, where Funk won the Alberta Spirit Award.[4]
It was later named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list of the year's best Canadian short films.[5]
References
- Rob Alexander, "Funk brothers share Calgary limelight". Rocky Mountain Outlook, September 26, 2013.
- "Vancouver film fest a perfect fit for Kevan Funk; Young talent". The Province, September 20, 2013.
- Katherine Monk, "Canadian filmmakers think international; Global market the new order of business". Regina Leader-Post, September 4, 2013.
- Eric Volmers, "Doc melts Calgary International Film Festival; Antarctica: A Year On Ice major winner". Calgary Herald, October 4, 2013.
- Cassandra Szklarski, "Canuck films starring Gyllenhaal, Radcliffe make TIFF's Top 10 picks". Canadian Press, December 4, 2013.
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