Noah is a Canadian short drama film, released in 2013.[1] Written and directed by Walter Woodman and Patrick Cederberg as a class project when they were film students at Ryerson University,[2] the film tells the story of Noah's (Sam Kantor) breakup with his girlfriend Amy (Caitlin McConkie-Pirie) entirely through Noah's use of computer applications such as Facebook, Skype, YouTube, Chatroulette and iTunes.[3]
| Noah | |
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| Directed by | Walter Woodman Patrick Cederberg |
| Written by | Walter Woodman Patrick Cederberg |
| Produced by | Walter Woodman Patrick Cederberg Matthew Hornick |
| Starring | Sam Kantor Caitlin McConkey-Pirie Nina Iordanova |
| Edited by | Patrick Cederberg |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[4] It subsequently won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards.[5]
The film was also one of the inspirations for the Modern Family episode "Connection Lost".[6]
Woodman, Cederberg and Matthew Hornick, the film's coproducer, were subsequently active as the indie pop band Shy Kids, who received a Prism Prize nomination in 2016 for the animated music video for their single "Rockets".[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "You Need To See This 17-Minute Film Set Entirely On A Teen's Computer Screen". Co.create, September 10, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF Profile: Patrick Cederberg and Walter Woodman, directors of Noah". Ryerson Folio, September 7, 2013.
- ^ "How a Relationship Dies on Facebook". The New Yorker, September 13, 2013.
- ^ "WME Signs Young Filmmaking Trio Behind Award-Winning Short 'Noah' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter, September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2014: Orphan Black, Gabrielle win". CBC News, March 9, 2014.
- ^ "A new episode of 'Modern Family' was shot almost entirely on iPhones and iPads". Business Insider, February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Here are all 20 videos on the Prism Prize long-list"[usurped]. chartattack.com, February 9, 2016.
External links edit
- Noah at IMDb
- Watch Noah on Vimeo, posted by Patrick Cederberg
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