A doctor’s waiting room is rarely a lively place, but this one’s rather dead.
Directed by: Brianne Nord-Stewart
SYNOPSIS
In a small town in 1940′s America, there’s something unsettlingly cheery about the doctor’s household, considering the world is currently at war, and almost everyone in town is dead. The Provider is the story of Mr. Connor, an injured man who discovers not only that the doctor is “out”, but also that his wife is taking desperate measures to feed her family.
Written, shot and edited in 48-hours for the 2010 Bloodshots Canada 48 Hour Filmmaking Competition.
Created around an inspiration package including the Horror sub-genre: post-apocalyptic. Weapon: box cutters. Surprise element: a white cat. Line of dialogue: “I thought I saw something in the mirror.”
Written & Produced by: Brianne Nord-Stewart & Andy Thompson
Starring: Gabrielle Rose, Andy Thompson, John R. Taylor
Director of Photography: Amy Belling
Editor: Brianne Nord-Stewart
AWARDS
2013 Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award, NSI Online Film Festival
2012 Best Actress, Nomination, Leo Awards, Canada
2012 Achievement in Cinematography, Nomination, Leo Awards, Canada
2012 Achievement in Production Design, Nomination, Leo Awards, Canada
2012 Achievement in Costume Design, Nomination, Leo Awards, Canada
2012 3rd Place Legacy Award, Vancouver Women in Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada
2010 Grand Prize & Best Film & Best Costume, “The Provider”, Bloodshots 48 Hour Film Competition, Celluloid Social Club, Vancouver
& SCREENINGS
The Provider (2011) 8 min. 30 sec.
2014 Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto, ON
2014 NSI Online Film Festival
2013 Gimli Film Festival, Manitoba
2013 LoneStarCon3 Film Festival, San Antonio, TX
2013 Chicon 7 Film Festival, Chicago, IL
2013 Renovation Film Festival, Reno, NV
2013 Zinema Zombie Fest, Botoga, Columbia
2012 Horrorfest at The Montreal Comic Con, Montreal, QC
2012 1 Reel Film Fest at Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Music & Arts Fest, Seattle, USA
2012 Etheria Film Festiva, Somerville, MA
2012 Cinefiesta Film Festival, Caguas, Puerto Rico
2012 The French Film Festival, Vancouver, BC
2012 Viscera Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA
2012 Vancouver Women in Film Festival, Vancouver, BC
2011 Cannes Film Festival, Short Film Corner – Coup de Coeur distinction & screening
2011 Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver, BC screening
2011 Yellowknife International Film Festival, Yellowknife, NTscreening
2011 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, Sudbury, ON 2010 Grand Prize – Overall Best Film, Bloodshots Canada 48 Hour Filmmaking Competition
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