Little Orphans

Directed by Ruth Lawrence

Canada, 2020 (fiction, 80 minutes, colour, English)

Film Description:
"An all-female creative team tells the story of three sisters from a dysfunctional family reuniting in [St. John's], Newfoundland at their younger sibling's wedding. Unresolved conflicts, jealousies and secrets remain buried just beneath the surface. Director Ruth Lawrence's first dramatic feature delicately and compassionately observes a broken-up family struggling to reunite."
-- Mallory Hewlko (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Emily Bridger
Produced by:	Jennifer Hawley, Sherry White
Principal Cast:	Patricia Andrews, Marthe Bernard, Emily Bridger, Anouk Cornelissen-May, Peter Halley, Kyra Harper, Luke Lawrence, Jenina MacGillivray, Andy McQueen, Karen Monie, Andrea Monro, Rhiannon Morgan, Steve Morgan, Andrew O'Brien, Nabila Qureshi, Des Walsh, Monica Walsh, Allison Woolridge
Cinematography:	Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron
Film Editing:	Kimberlee McTaggart
Music:	Justin Merdsoy
Production Company:	Game Theory Films

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Quote about Little Orphans

"It may seem like the typical mechanics of a movie shoot, but here, on the set of the film Little Orphans, something remarkable is happening. All the action behind, and in front of, the camera is being driven by women … a woman director, a woman cinematographer, three women stars, women producers and a woman writer/creator. In an industry still dominated by men, both in Canada and abroad, that level of female representation is unusual. Emily Bridger, the film's writer and star, says it wasn't by design, just a 'happy unintentional thing.' 'It's a super-special thing to see. It's really rare, but it's nice to live here in Newfoundland, where it's so supportive of female filmmakers.' She says that support is primarily driven by the Women's Film Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The festival is a sponsor of Little Orphans, along with Telefilm Canada, which awarded the project funding through its Talent to Watch program."
-- Carolyn Stokes (source)

Bibliography for Little Orphans

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, or News Websites

Stokes, Carolyn. "On-screen sisters, real-life best friends drive the action on set of Little Orphans." CBC, February 5, 2019.

Web Sites about Little Orphans

"IMDb: Little Orphans." Internet Movie Database, Inc. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10234084/reference.