Pure (2005 film)

Not to be confused with Pure (2002 film).

Pure
Directed by	Jim Donovan
Written by	Eugene Garcia
Produced by	Vito G. Balenzano Marcel Giroux
Starring	Laura Jordan Karen Simpson Gianpaolo Venuta Rachelle Lefevre
Music by	Simon Wayland
Release date	November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)
Country	Canada
Language	English

Pure is a 2005 Quebec[1] film directed by Jim Donovan, written by Eugene Garcia, and starring Laura Jordan, Karen Simpson, Gianpaolo Venuta and Rachelle Lefevre.[2] This was Jim Donovan's first feature film.[3]

Plot

Misha seeks to escape her party-girl past and enroll in college.

Cast

• Laura Jordan as Misha
• Karen Simpson as Angie
• Gianpaolo Venuta as Josh
• Rachelle Lefevre as Julie
• Tim Rozon as Sam
• Abeille Gélinas as Sabrina

Release and reception

The movie was released on DVD in February 2006.[4]

Awards and nominations

Jim Donovan was received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure.[5] It also received Jury Prize for Best Photography at the 2005 Canadian Film Festival in Toronto.[4]

References

1. Griffin, John (28 Sep 2005). "Saving the best for last". The Gazette. Montreal. ProQuest 434242191.
2. Punter, Jennie (April 21, 2006). "film: To study or to party? That is the question Pure". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. R14. ProQuest 1411822251.
3. Afan, Emily Clare (5 April 2010). "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. p. 43. ProQuest 196329268. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
4. Ramond, Charles-Henri (May 16, 2009). "Pure – Film de Jim Donovan". Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
5. "Directors Guild nominees announced". North Bay Nugget. The Canadian Press. August 5, 2005. p. C7. ProQuest 352200863.

• Anderson, Jason (20 April 2006). "On Screen - 04.20.06". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

External links

• Pure at IMDb
• Pure at Rotten Tomatoes