Pit Pony is a 1997 television film directed by Eric Till. It was Elliot Page's[a] debut role; Page was scouted for it by John Dunsworth, who also had a small role in the film.[1][2] The film was based on the novel Pit Pony by Joyce Barkhouse. It was nominated for numerous Gemini Awards in 1997.
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Directed by | Eric Till |
Written by | Heather Conkie, based on the book by Joyce Barkhouse |
Produced by | Andrew Cochran |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Nikos Evdemon |
Edited by | T. C. Martin |
Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RTL Entertainment (Netherlands, TV) |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 mins. |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | unknown |
Cast
edit- Ben Rose-Davis as Willie MacLean
- Richard Donat as Rory MacLean
- Jennie Raymond as Nellie MacLean
- Andrew Keilty as John MacLean
- Elliot Page[a] as Maggie MacLean
- Denny Doherty as Charley McGinnis
Awards and nominations
editGemini Awards
editYear | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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1998 | Best Costume Design | Jeanie Kimber | Nominated | [3] |
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Eric Till | Nominated | ||
Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series | Jonathan Goldsmith | Won | ||
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Denny Doherty | Nominated | ||
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series | Nikos Evdemon | Nominated | ||
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series | Marian Wihak | Won | ||
Best TV Movie or Mini-Series | Andrew Cochran | Nominated | ||
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-series | Heather Conkie | Won |
Explanatory notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Anderson, Sam (1 October 2015). "Elliot Page Goes Off-Script". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Pit Pony (1997) - Eric till | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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