| Take Me to Prom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrew Moir |
| Produced by | Andrew Moir |
| Cinematography | Andrew Jeffrey |
| Edited by | Graeme Ring |
| Music by | Ben Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Take Me to Prom is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Andrew Moir and released in 2019. The film traces the evolution of LGBTQ acceptance in society by asking a multigenerational selection of LGBTQ people to recount a story from their high school prom.
Storytellers in the film include Marc Hall, whose 2002 court case Hall v Durham Catholic School Board became a landmark LGBT rights case in Canada.
The film premiered at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. It was subsequently added to the CBC Gem streaming platform.
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.
References
- ^ a b c Oliver Skinner, "What does it mean to be queer at the prom? This new film explores seven decades of answers". CBC Arts, May 3, 2019.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Hot Docs 2019: Are we living in a golden age of documentary cinema?". The Globe and Mail, April 18, 2019.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
External links
- Take Me to Prom at IMDb
- Take Me to Prom at CBC Short Docs
