The Home for Blind Women

The Home for Blind Women is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Sandra Kybartas and released in 1995.[1] Based on a true story, the film is a mockumentary which stars Helen Carscallen and Susan Kottmann as two elderly women living in a group home for blind women, but exploring the building's more lurid history as a bordello.[2]

The Home for Blind Women
Directed bySandra Kybartas
Written byBarbara Nichol
Produced byRonald Gilbert
Christina Jennings
Sandra Kybartas
StarringHelen Carscallen
Susan Kottmann
CinematographyJonathan Freeman
Edited byMiume Jan
Music byDavid Krystal
Production
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Release date
  • September 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film's screenplay was written by Barbara Nichol.[2]

The film premiered at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 1995.

The film won the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 17th Genie Awards.[3] At the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1996, the film won the Gold Spire Award for Best Film Under 15 Minutes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "A Visit to the Home for Blind Women". Abilities, 1995.
  2. ^ a b "Rookie director's casting search case of blind leading the not-blind". Toronto Star, March 3, 1995.
  3. ^ "Genie awards names Lilies best film". Vancouver Sun, November 28, 1996.
  4. ^ "Blind ambition pays off for director Sandy Kybartas". Toronto Star, February 2, 1996.
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