Oliver Sherman

Oliver Sherman
Directed by	Ryan Redford
Written by	Ryan Redford
Based on	"Veterans" by Rachel Ingalls
Produced by	Eric Jordan Paul Stephens
Starring	Garret Dillahunt Donal Logue Molly Parker
Cinematography	Antonio Calvache
Edited by	Matthew Hannam
Music by	Benoît Charest
Production company	The Film Works
Distributed by	Mongrel Media
Release date	September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) (TIFF)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Oliver Sherman is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ryan Redford and released in 2010.[1]

Based on the short story "Veterans" by Rachel Ingalls, the film stars Garret Dillahunt as Sherman Oliver, a war veteran seeking to reconnect with Franklin Page (Donal Logue), a fellow soldier who saved his life during the war. He is gradually revealed to be jealous and unstable, causing significant problems for Page and his wife Irene (Molly Parker).[2]

It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] before going into general release in 2011.[2]

Awards

The film won the National Film Board Award for Best Canadian First Feature at Cinéfest in Sudbury and Best Canadian Feature Film at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal.[1]

The film garnered two nominations at the 2012 Genie Awards, including Best Actor (Dillahunt) and Best Adapted Screenplay.[4]

References

1. "First-time director Ryan Redford let cast take the lead". Toronto Star, February 3, 2011.
2. Dennis Harvey, "Oliver Sherman". "Variety", July 19, 2011.
3. Nick Patch, "In the spotlight: Ryan Redford showcases 'Oliver Sherman' at Toronto film fest". Canadian Press, September 12, 2010.
4. Linda Barnard, "Cafe de Flore, A Dangerous Method, lead Genies race". Toronto Star, January 18, 2012.

External links

• Oliver Sherman at IMDb