Sweetland (film)

Sweetland
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Directed by	Christian Sparkes
Written by	Michael Crummey Christian Sparkes
Based on	Sweetland by Michael Crummey
Produced by	Allison White
Starring	Mark Lewis Jones Sara Canning Mary Walsh
Cinematography	Jordan Kennington
Edited by	Jorge Weisz
Music by	Andrew Staniland
Production company	Sara Fost Pictures
Release date	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15) (AIFF)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Sweetland is a 2023 Canadian drama film, co-written and directed by Christian Sparkes. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Crummey, the film stars Mark Lewis Jones as Moses, a retired fisherman who refuses to leave the isolated Newfoundland and Labrador outport town of Sweetland when the provincial government launches a resettlement initiative.

Production on the film was first announced in 2020.[1]

The film premiered on September 15 at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival,[2] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on September 19.[3]

Cast

• Mark Lewis Jones as Moses
• Sara Canning as Clara
• Mary Walsh as Queenie
• Lawrence Barry as Loveless
• Andy Jones as Duke
• Amelia Manuel as Sandra
• Darryl Hopkins as Government Man
• Cail Turner as Jesse
• Frank Holden as Pilgrim

Awards

Sparkes won the awards for Best Atlantic Canadian Director and Best Atlantic Screenwriting at AIFF. He was also the winner of the award for Best Atlantic Canadian Feature, albeit for his concurrent film The King Tide rather than Sweetland.

References

1. Kelly Townsend, "Telefilm invests $7M across 20 English-language features". Playback, August 26, 2020.
2. "Atlantic International Film Festival returns to Halifax Sept. 14-21". SaltWire Network, August 16, 2023.
3. Clement Goh, "Cinéfest Sudbury marks 35 years with focus on comedy and vampires". CBC Northern Ontario, August 23, 2023.

External links

• Sweetland at IMDb