Once in a Blue Moon is a Canadian children's adventure film, directed by Philip Spink and released in 1995.[1] Set in 1967, the film centres on the suburban Piper family; after they take in indigenous orphan Sam (Simon Baker) as a foster child, he and the family's son Peter (Cody Serpa) decide to build a rocket in an attempt to travel to the Moon.[2]
Once in a Blue Moon | |
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Directed by | Philip Spink |
Written by | Philip Spink |
Produced by | Jane Charles Sarah Duncan |
Starring | Cody Serpa Simon Baker Mike MacDonald Deanna Milligan |
Cinematography | John Spooner |
Edited by | Frank Irvine |
Music by | Daryl Bennett Jim Guttridge |
Production companies | Ark Films Blue Moon Films |
Distributed by | Brainstorm Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The cast also includes Mike MacDonald and Cheryl Wilson as Mr. and Mrs. Piper, and Deanna Milligan as their older daughter Emily.
The film premiered at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] before going into wider commercial release in 1996.[4]
Crystine Booth received a Genie Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 16th Genie Awards in 1996.[5]
References
edit- ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 161.
- ^ Peter Wilson, "Taking a rocket ride". Vancouver Sun, May 31, 1995.
- ^ Rob Salem, "Exciting Canadian films anticipated at festival: 20th anniversary series includes unprecedented 12 debut features". Toronto Star, July 26, 1995.
- ^ Rob Salem, "Delightful look back at '60s suburbia". Toronto Star, June 21, 1996.
- ^ "Nominees for the 1995 Genie Awards". Canadian Press, November 7, 1995.
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