ItB次元官网网址檚 not the same as watching your first feature-length film premiere in a theatre, but Arnold Lim is B次元官网网址渟uper, super excitedB次元官网网址� about the virtual launch of All-in Madonna at the Whistler Film Festival.
The Saanich-based director and filmmaker, by day the executive producer of Black Press B次元官网网址 Networks, is joining the filmB次元官网网址檚 cast, crew and supporters for a COVID-friendly online watch party on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
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The festival is offering film showings and other elements virtually through Dec. 20, and all films are available to stream until Dec. 31 for $15 each. Discount rates are available for multiple films.
All-in Madonna, directed by Lim and written by Susie Winters B次元官网网址� the two met when both attended the University of Victoria B次元官网网址� is one of 15 nominees for the Borsos Award as Best Canadian Feature at the festival.
Although Lim didnB次元官网网址檛 write the screenplay, he sees a lot of his own experiences in the story.
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Shot in Victoria and up Island with a predominantly Island cast and crew, the film follows Maddie (Melanie Rose Wilson), a 17-year-old girl living in a small rural town. She learns dark secrets about her father and has to reconcile herself with the man she thought she knew and who he may actually be.
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Lim spent his early teen years in the small town of Blue River, B.C., where he was not so much B次元官网网址淎rnold,B次元官网网址� but B次元官网网址渢he gas station ownerB次元官网网址檚 son,B次元官网网址� or B次元官网网址渢he Korean kid.B次元官网网址� Despite the culture shock moving from Edmonton, he began some lifelong friendships there.
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The film was made through a Telefilm Talent to Watch grant worth $125,000 and a $25,000 B.C. Arts Council grant. A short, separately produced version of All-in Madonna, used as proof of concept in the two grant applications, is just finishing its festival circuit run.
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Lim is humble, often deflecting credit for his own accomplishments and talents.
As he describes the dedication, commitment and passion of those involved in creating the film, itB次元官网网址檚 clear it could not have come together without people going the extra mile and believing in the project.
B次元官网网址淢aking a feature length film of any sort is a huge endeavour and really this film wasnB次元官网网址檛 built on anything other than the sweat equity of Vancouver Island artists,B次元官网网址� Lim said.
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