You Are Here: A Come from Away Story is a 2018 Canadian documentary film, directed by Moze Mossanen, focusing on the role of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador in helping international air travellers stranded after the closure of North American airspace due to the September 11 attacks.[1] The film profiles some of the real people who were portrayed in the 2013 stage musical Come from Away.[2]
| You Are Here | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | You Are Here: A Come From Away Story |
| Directed by | Moze Mossanen |
| Music by | Laurel MacDonald Phil Strong |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Peter Gentile |
| Cinematography | Stephen Chung Ian Kerr |
| Editors | Cathy Gulkin Mikey Lalonde |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Production company | MDF Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO Canada |
| Release | September 11, 2018 |
The film premiered on HBO Canada and Crave on September 11, 2018,[1] and was the channel's highest-rated broadcast of 2018.[3] It received follow-up screenings at selected film festivals, winning the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in Sudbury, Ontario.[3]
Awards
editAt the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the film won two Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Documentary Program and Best Editing in a Documentary Program (Cathy Gulkin),[4] and received three other nominations for Best Visual Research (Elizabeth Klinck and Mike Lalonde), Best Music in a Non-Fiction Program or Series (Laurel MacDonald and Phil Strong) and Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Program or Series (Dave Rose, Christian Cooke, Colin McLellan, Dustin Harris, Steve Blair, Ian McGettigan, David Hocs).[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "TV review: You Are Here proves the enduring power of the Come From Away story" Archived 2019-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Now, September 11, 2018.
- ^ "'You Are Here: A Come From Away Story' Focuses On The 9/11 Heroes Who Inspired The Hit Musical" Archived 2019-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Press via The Huffington Post, September 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Review: ‘You Are Here: A Come From Away Story’" Archived 2019-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Point of View, December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Gord Downie's Secret Path, Amazing Race and CBC News among Canadian Screen Awards winners" Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News, March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Newfoundlanders nominated for Canada Screen Awards" Archived 2019-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Telegram, February 8, 2019.
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