The Stairs is a Canadian documentary film by Hugh Gibson, released in 2016.[1] The film, which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, centres on the clients and staff of StreetHealth, a harm reduction health clinic in the Regent Park area of Toronto.[2]
| The Stairs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hugh Gibson |
| Produced by | Hugh Gibson Alan Zweig |
| Starring | Martin Thompson Greg Bell Roxanne Smith |
| Cinematography | Hugh Gibson Cam Woykin |
| Edited by | Andres Landau Ryan Noth |
Production company | Midnight Lamp Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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The film was shot over a period of five years.[3]
The film won the award for Best Canadian Film at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2016.[4] It was a finalist for Best Documentary Film, but did not win.[5]
References
edit- ^ Jason Gorber, "TIFF Review: ‘The Stairs’". Point of View, September 11, 2016.
- ^ Calum Marsh, "‘It had to be honest’: How Hugh Gibson captured life in a community of drug users and sex workers". National Post, October 7, 2016.
- ^ John Semley, "In doc The Stairs, residents take ownership of storytelling". Toronto Star, October 6, 2016.
- ^ Chris Knight, "Toronto Film Critics Association names The Stairs best Canadian film of 2016". National Post, January 11, 2017.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "Toronto critics bask in the Moonlight" Archived 2021-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 12, 2016.
External links
edit- The Stairs at IMDb
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