Rupert's Land (film)
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Rupert's Land is a 1998 road movie
produced and filmed in Canada
. It was released at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and was nominated at the 1999 Genie Awards and Leo Awards
.
Genie Awards
Leo Awards
Road movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...
produced and filmed in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was released at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and was nominated at the 1999 Genie Awards and Leo Awards
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
.
Primary Cast
- Samuel WestSamuel WestSamuel Alexander Joseph West is an English actor and theatre director. He is perhaps best known for his role in Howards End and his work on stage. He also starred in the award-winning play ENRON...
- Rupert McKay - Ian TraceyIan TraceyIan Tracey is a Canadian Leo- and Gemini Award-winning actor. Over the years, Tracey has participated in over seventy films and television series. Tracey has starred in series like Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence, both CBC television series produced by long-time colleague Chris Haddock...
- Dale McKay - George WendtGeorge WendtGeorge Robert Wendt III is an American actor, best known for the roles of Norm Peterson and Tug Clarke on the television shows Cheers and Modern Men.-Early life:...
- Ivan Bloat - Susan HoganSusan Hogan (actor)Susan Hogan is a Canadian actress.Hogan is part of an acting family; husband Michael Hogan played Colonel Tigh on Battlestar Galactica, while son Gabriel Hogan has a number of television and film credits. Daughter Jennie Rebecca Hogan is also an actress....
- Trudy - Gabrielle MillerGabrielle Miller-Career:She was a cast member of the Canadian television series Corner Gas, for which she won a shared Gemini Awards for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in 2007 and two Leo Awards for Best Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series .She is also...
- Shelley
Genie Awards19th Genie Awards-Best Motion Picture:*The Red Violin, Niv Fichman, producer*Last Night, Daniel Iron and Niv Fichman, producers*Regeneration, Allan Scott and Peter Simpson, producers*Rupert's Land, Bill Thumm and Scott Kennedy, producers...
- Best Achievement in Direction - Jonathan Tammuz (nominated)
- Best Motion Picture - Scott Kennedy, Bill Thumm (nominated)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Samuel WestSamuel WestSamuel Alexander Joseph West is an English actor and theatre director. He is perhaps best known for his role in Howards End and his work on stage. He also starred in the award-winning play ENRON...
(nominated) - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - George WendtGeorge WendtGeorge Robert Wendt III is an American actor, best known for the roles of Norm Peterson and Tug Clarke on the television shows Cheers and Modern Men.-Early life:...
(nominated) - Best Sound Editing (nominated)
Leo AwardsLeo AwardsThe Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
- Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Drama - Greg MiddletonGreg MiddletonGregory Alan Middleton Jr. is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played his collegiate football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He played high school football at Pike High School.-College career:...
(won) - Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama - Jonathan Tammuz (won)
- Best Editing in a Feature Length Drama - Roger Matiussi (won)
- Best Feature Length Drama - Scott Kennedy, Bill Thumm (won)
- Best Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama - Ian TraceyIan TraceyIan Tracey is a Canadian Leo- and Gemini Award-winning actor. Over the years, Tracey has participated in over seventy films and television series. Tracey has starred in series like Da Vinci's Inquest and Intelligence, both CBC television series produced by long-time colleague Chris Haddock...
(won) - Best Production Design in a Feature Length Drama - Brian Davie (won)
External links
- Official website
- Rupert's Land at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...