River (2007 film)
2007 Canadian film directed by Mark Wihak
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River is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mark Wihak and released in 2007.[1] The film stars Maya Batten-Young and Adam Budd as Roz and Stan, two young adult artists in Regina, Saskatchewan who meet and become close friends.[2]
Adam Budd
Mark Wihak
Adam Budd
| River | |
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| Directed by | Mark Wihak |
| Written by | Maya Batten-Young Adam Budd Mark Wihak |
| Produced by | Mark Wihak |
| Starring | Maya Batten-Young Adam Budd |
| Cinematography | Patrick McLaughlin |
| Edited by | Wanda Schmockel |
| Music by | Eric Chenaux Michelle McAdorey |
Production company | Chat Perdue! |
| Distributed by | IndieFlix |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film was shot in 2006, using improvisational techniques of dialogue and character development.[3]
The film premiered in August 2007 at the Montreal World Film Festival.[4] It was subsequently screened at the 2007 Whistler Film Festival, where Batten-Young won the Borsos Competition award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film.[5] At the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival in 2008, the film won the Reel Canadian Indie Award and the award for Best Screenplay, and Budd was named Best Actor.[2]
