Harmony Cats

Harmony Cats
Harmony Cats
Directed by	Sandy Wilson
Written by	David King
Produced by	Richard Davis, George Johnson, Alan Morinis
Starring	Kim Coates, Jim Byrnes, Lisa Brokop, Charlene Fernetz, Hoyt Axton
Cinematography	Philip Linzey
Edited by	Debra Rurak
Music by	Bill Buckingham, Graeme Coleman
Distributed by	C/FP Distribution
Release date	April 27, 1992;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Harmony Cats is a 1992 Canadian comedy film, directed by Sandy Wilson.^[1]

Plot edit

Harmony Cats is about a violinist named Graham Braithwaite (Kim Coates) who plays with a British Columbia symphony. One day, the symphony stops playing permanently and Graham is left to find work elsewhere. He joins a country music band as a bassist and becomes caught between members of the new band.^[2]

Production edit

The film received $333,140 from BC Film.^[3]

Recognition edit


Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Nominees	Result	Reference
Genie Awards	December 12, 1993	Best Picture	Richard Davis, Alan Morinis	Nominated	^[4]
		Best Director	Sandy Wilson	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Jim Byrnes	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Charlene Fernetz	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	David King	Nominated
		Best Art Direction/Production Design	Lynne Stopkewich	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Philip Linzey	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Sharon Fedoruk	Nominated
		Best Editing	Debra Rurak	Nominated
		Best Overall Sound	Dean Giammarco, Paul A. Sharpe, Bill Sheppard, Daryl Powell	Nominated
		Best Sound Editing	Shane Shemko, Anke Bakker, Alison Grace, Cam Wagner	Nominated

References edit

^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 94.
^ Lee Bacchus, "Harmony Cats'll have you humming: No Oscar, but music is real fine". The Province, May 10, 1993.
^ Gasher 2002, p. 93.
^ "The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". The Globe and Mail, December 11, 1993.