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The Fish & The Sea
A meditative look at a young man living a nostalgic, but disconnected existence in an abandoned house somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, and the emotionally transformative journey he must make the day a real estate agent shows his home to a potential buyer.
(20 min)
STARRING
Maxwell Haynes, Sara Canning, Kurt Max Runte
WRITER & DIRECTOR
Phillip Thomas
PRODUCERS
Spencer Foley
Phillip Thomas
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Liam Mitchell
SOUND MIXER
Dave Pullmer
EDITOR
Phillip Thomas
SCORE
Jeremy Wallace Maclean
DISTRIBUTION
Travelling Distribution, and The CBC
2019
ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA AND TELEVISION
Nominated — Best Live Action Short Film
LEO AWARDS
Winner — Best Short Drama
Winner — Best Direction
Winner — Best Performance Male
Nominated — Best Cinematography
2018
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST
Nominated — Jury Award For Best Live Action - Over 15 Minutes Nominated — Jury Award For Best North American Film
CORK FILM FESTIVAL
Nominated — Grand Prix For Best International Short Film
FESTIVAL DE CORTOS DE BOGOTÁ
Nominated — Santa Lucia Prize For Best International Film
MONTREAL FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA
Nominated — Grand Prix Focus For Best Canadian Short Film
YORKTON FILM FESTIVAL
Nominated — Best Film
Nominated — Emerging Filmmaker
Nominated — Best Drama
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Nominated — Jury Award For Best Live Action Short Film
WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL
Nominated — Canadian ShortWork Competition
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