Never steady, never still national canadian film day. One of several breakthrough indies of late to have started life as a short film, kathleen hepburns never steady, never still goes to a place where life is. Kathleen hepburn is a vancouverborn filmmaker who holds an m. Never steady, never still, the feature film debut of kathleen hepburn, is a tender and heartbreaking story of a physically disabled mother and discontent son each alienated from their world and struggling to manage in the face of grief, guilt and chronic disease.
Foxs score for feature film never steady, never still dir. Pellerin and galloway are half of the tiff rising stars for 2017. Her film roles include gail in trainspotting 1996, jude in the three bridget jones films 20010416, and moaning myrtle in harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 and harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005. Adapted from the popular stage comedy of the same name, it was released in china on 30 september 2017. First film completed 2017 a recently widowed mother struggles to take control of her life and her body in the face of advanced parkinsons disease, while her son battles his own sexual confusion amongst the chaos of camp life on albertas oil sands. Demo reel the music showcases are produced cinematic works based on an original score or song created by our 2014 slaight music residents.
Never steady, never still trailer hollywood reporter. Having lived with parkinsons disease for almost two decades, judy is faced. Never steady, never still 2018, directed by kathleen. Never steady, never still, the feature film debut of kathleen hepburn, is a tender and heartbreaking story of a physically disabled. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Her other films include topsyturvy 1999, wilbur wants to kill himself 2002, frozen 2005, miss. James gradually unspools with painterly precision into a naturalistic, sensual, and considerablysized poetic canvas in this. In 2012, he completed his first feature, lowlife, which vice named the feel bad hit of 2012.
Never steady, never still enters the pantheon of great b. After finally watching it, i still believe it was worthwhile. Published on aug 9, 2017 shirley henderson stars in the latest by kathleen hepburn, about a woman who, in the wake of her husbands death, struggles to remain independent despite the advance of. The bashful iron fist is a 2017 chinese comedy film directed by song yang and zhang chiyu and starring ai lun, ma li, shen teng, tian yu and xue haowen. After directing a number of shorts and music videos, smith shifted focus to film. Directed and performed with acute sensitivity, with more glimmers of sweetness. Previous works include the feature films never steady, never still 2017 which premiered at tiff 2017 and went on to screen at over 30 international film festivals including busan, chicago, valladolid, palm springs, dublin and beijing. Posted on september 28, 2017 september 28, 2017 by shane scotttravis what at first feels like a small story of sentimental family struggles set amongst a northern bc backdrop the film was shot in fort st. Never steady, never still official trailer youtube. The film is all about the performances, especially softspoken shirley henderson and her delicate performance. Never steady, never still canadian writerdirector kathleen hepburn plays up both the hard and soft edges of grief in this precise, humane motherson drama.
Cinemachicago, the presenting organization of the chicago international film festival, is a yearround nonprofit cultural and. Shirley henderson born 24 november 1965 is a scottish actress. Never steady, never still, the feature film debut of kathleen hepburn, is a tender and heartbreaking story of a physically disabled mother and discontent son each alienated from their world and. Adapted from her own acclaimed short, never steady, never still is a. J udging by the title, youd be forgiven for thinking that this a a hectic and disturbing film, with a disjointed and uncontrollable pace. The film won the audience award at the atlantic film festival and went on to receive a 20city crowd source theatrical release in canada. Berlinale, 2019, world premiere tiff 2019 official selection. Location amc river east 21 322 e illinois st chicago, il 60611 united states. Its a remarkable achievement for firsttime canadian scribe and helmer kathleen hepburn.
Stay connected to art, film, and more by signing up for our newsletter. All public programs, screenings, and events are canceled until further notice. Never steady, never still is a canadian drama film, which premiered at the 2017 toronto international film festival. Never steady, never still the title, it turns out, alludes most poignantly. A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced parkinsons disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of albertas oil field work camps. Never steady never still at an amc theatre near you. James gradually unspools with painterly precision into a naturalistic, sensual, and considerablysized poetic canvas in never steady. Never steady, never still 2017 directed by kathleen hepburn. A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced parkinsons disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of. Three of the four have projects at tiff with doheny staring in the comedy public schooled with judy greer and russell peters while galloway and pellerin perform together in the family drama never steady, never still.
The portland art museum and northwest film center are closed in an effort to further stem the spread of covid19. Filmography never steady, never still 2017 producers tyler hagan, james brown. Never steady, never still is a work of confidence and quiet observation. Never steady, never still 2017 directed by kathleen. Never steady, never still the ultimate picture palace. Never steady, never still streaming ita 2017 cineblog01 never steady, never still spoiler. Never steady, never still cleveland international film. Most of the shooting was done in british columbia mostly in fort st. At the centre of the film is hendersons performance.
After facing some challenges of his own, the man returns to his hometown. Her film plays out slowly and carefully, the camera lingering on judys day to day with a pronounced, if not. Never steady, never still drew my attention as soon as i saw its first official trailer. Reviewed at busan film festival flash forward, oct. Never steady, never still feature film posts facebook. Never steady, never still, the feature film debut of kathleen hepburn, is a tender and. Critical to the viewing experience of never steady, never still is. Trailer 1 never steady, never still synopsis a mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced parkinsons disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of albertas oil field work camps.
Never steady, never still gives us a peek into the life of a woman suffering from. Never steady, never still is a canadian drama film, which premiered at the 2017 toronto international film festival the fulllength directorial debut of kathleen hepburn, the film is a family drama which stars shirley henderson as judy, a woman struggling with the advancing symptoms of parkinsons disease while her son jamie theodore pellerin is struggling to come to terms with his identity. According to the hollywood reporter, the film is the highestgrossing comedy film ever in a single. Starring shirley henderson, theodore pellerin, mary galloway, and nicholas campbell. This is a warm and delicate movie, full of peace and kindness, despite the predicament of its main characters. Mainly it was because of shirley hendersons brief performance that allowed me to form a positive impression from katherine hepburns latest feature film that was also penned by her. His second feature, the crescent, premiered at the toronto international. Never steady, never still feature film home facebook. The movie was about a woman who struggled with parkinsons disease. James brown is a canadian screen award nominated film and television producer based in vancouver.