In God's Country is a 2007 Canadian drama television film directed by John L'Ecuyer and written by Peter Behrens and Esta Spalding. The film aired on CTV on January 23, 2007.[1] It stars Kelly Rowan as Judith Leavitt, a woman in a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect who rebels against the repressive rules of the community in a bid to protect her teenage daughters from being married off to older men against their will.[2]
| In God's Country | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | John L'Ecuyer |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Christopher Dedrick |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Thomas M. Harting |
| Editor | Tom Joerin |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production company | Shaftesbury Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | January 23, 2007 |
The cast also includes Richard Burgi, Martha MacIsaac, Hannah Lochner, Peter Outerbridge, Kristopher Turner and Catherine Disher.
Awards
edit| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Awards | October 28, 2007 | Best TV Movie | Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Robert O. Green, Julie Lacey, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Kelly Rowan, Paul Stephens | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Casting | John Buchan | Nominated | |||
| Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series | Thomas M. Harting | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series | Taavo Soodor | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound in a Dramatic Program | Herwig Gayer, Mark Beck, Alan deGraaf, John Gare, Steve Hammond, Jonas Kuhnemann | Nominated | |||
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2007 | DGC Team Award, Television Movie or Miniseries | John L'Ecuyer, Mary Pantelidis, Joanne Barrington, Kristine Child, Taavo Soodor, Matt Hunwicks, Hamish Buchanan, David Manion, Sorcha Vasey, Neil Winemaker, Andrew O'Sullivan, Craig McLaren, Tom Joerin, Andrew Coutts, Jonas Kuhnemann, Mark Beck, Richard Calistan | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Direction in a Television Movie or Miniseries | John L'Ecuyer | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Taavo Soodor | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Jonas Kuhnemann, Matthew Hussey, Richard Calistan, Mark Beck | Won | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "'In God's Country' explores polygamy". Journal Pioneer, January 23, 2007.
- ^ Daphne Bramham, "TV fiction tackles the heavy lifting for us". January 20, 2007.
- ^ John Kennedy, "14 Gemini nominations shot Slings & Arrows' way". Calgary Herald, August 29, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Directors Guild of Canada Awards Nominations". Canada NewsWire, August 13, 2007.
- ^ "Away From Her gets directors' guild nod for best picture". Waterloo Region Record, October 1, 2007.
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