Into Invisible Light
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{{Infobox film
| name = Into Invisible Light
| image = File:IntoInvisibleLight.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = Shelagh Carter
| writer =
{{Plainlist|
- Jennifer Dale
- Shelagh Carter}}
| based_on = {{based on|Uncle Vanya|Anton Chekov{{cite news |last1=Yeo |first1=Debra |title=For Jennifer Dale, Into Invisible Light was a decade-long odyssey |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2019/01/30/for-jennifer-dale-into-invisible-light-was-a-decade-long-odyssey.html |work=Toronto Star |accessdate=17 February 2019 |date=30 January 2019}}}}
| producer =
{{Plainlist|
- Jeff Peeler
- David Soltesz
- (executive producers:
- Jamie Brown
- Julian Van Mil
- Shelagh Carter
- Jennifer Dale)}}
| starring =
{{Plainlist|
- Jennifer Dale
- Peter Keleghan
- Kari Matchett
- Stuart Hughes
- Jaydee-Lynn McDougall
- Kristen Harris
- Martha Henry
}}
| cinematography = Ousama Rawi
| editing = Chad Tremblay
| music = Shawn Pierce
| production_companies =
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- Frantic Films,
- Studio Feather,
- Telefilm Canada{{cite web |title=INTO INVISIBLE LIGHT |url=https://whistlerfilmfestival.com/detail/?slug=into-invisible-light |website=Whistler Film Festival |accessdate=18 February 2019}}}}
| distributor = A71 Entertainment{{cite web |title=Corporate Timeline |url=http://franticfilms.com/timeline/ |website=Frantic Films |accessdate=11 October 2019}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|12|01|WFF|ref1={{cite web |title=Into Invisible Light Premieres at Whistler Film Festival |url=http://franticfilms.com/news/into-invisible-light-premieres-at-whistler-film-festival/ |website=Frantic Films |accessdate=17 February 2019}}|2019|02|01|Canada|ref2={{cite web |title=Into Invisible Light Theatrical Release |url=http://franticfilms.com/news/into-invisible-light-theatrical-release/ |website=Frantic Films |accessdate=17 February 2019}}}}
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget = C$1,500,000 (estimated){{cite web |title=Into Invisible Light (2018) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7603290/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 |website=IMDb |accessdate=29 December 2019}}
}}
Into Invisible Light is a 2018 Canadian romantic drama film directed and co-written by Shelagh Carter and starring co-writer Jennifer Dale. Carter's third feature is an independent film loosely based on characters from Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, Dale's character being based on Yelena,{{cite web |last1=O'Malley |first1=Sheila |title=Review: Into Invisible Light (2019; directed by Shelagh Carter) |url=http://www.sheilaomalley.com/?p=142639 |website=The Sheila Variations |accessdate=17 February 2019}} and Keleghan's on Dr. Astrov.{{cite news |last1=Beaudette |first1=Teghan |title=Homegrown directors rack up 7 projects amid film boom in Manitoba |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/homegrown-directors-rack-up-7-projects-amid-film-boom-in-manitoba-1.4375503 |accessdate=19 February 2019 |work=CBC |date=27 October 2017}} The film features an original score by Shawn Pierce.
Cast
{{castlist|
- Jennifer Dale as Helena Grayson
- Peter Keleghan as Michael
- Kari Matchett as Lydia
- Stuart Hughes as David
- Jaydee-Lynn McDougall as Monica Astrov
- Kristen Harris as Kathleen
- Martha Henry as Sonya Grayson
- Nazariy Demkowicz as Erik
- Lorraine James as M.C.
- Eric Blais as He
- Robin Ruel as She
- Karl Thordarson as Man At Dominatrix
- Jim Kirby as Professor (uncredited)
- Derek James Trapp as Student / The Bartender (uncredited)
}}
Release and reception
Into Invisible Light premiered at the Whistler Film Festival on 1 and 2 December 2018,{{cite web |title=‘Into Invisible Light’ Premiere |url=https://onscreenmanitoba.com/into-invisible-light-premiere/?doing_wp_cron=1550386061.5219459533691406250000 |website=On Screen Manitoba |accessdate=17 February 2019}} and the rest of Canada on 1 February 2019 at Scotiabank theatres in Winnipeg and Toronto.
=Accolades=
;Awards
- 52nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, 2019 • Platinum Remi (Shelagh Carter) • Gold Remi Best Actress (Jennifer Dale){{cite web |title=2019 Remi Winners |url=https://worldfest.org/2019-remi-winners/ |website=worldfest.org |accessdate=3 July 2019 |archive-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417102705/https://worldfest.org/2019-remi-winners/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Lorraine |title=Into Invisible Light at Gimli Film Festival |url=https://lorrainejames.wordpress.com/2019/07/06/into-invisible-light-at-gimli-film-festival/ |website=Lorraine James Acting Career Updates |accessdate=8 September 2019}}
- Italian Contemporary Film Festival (Toronto), 2019 • Special Achievement - Best Actress (Jennifer Dale){{cite web |title=Into Invisible Light |url=http://www.darklingpictures.com/film/index.html |website=Darkling Pictures |accessdate=8 September 2019}}
- West Europe International Film Festival (Brussels), 2019 • Best Film • Best Lead Actor (Peter Kelleghan) • Best Supporting Actress (Kari Matchett){{cite web |title=Winners in Brussels! |url=https://www.fusionfilmfestivals.com/news/west-europe-iff-winners/ |website=fusionfilmfestivals.com |publisher=West Europe International Film Festival |accessdate=8 September 2019}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web |last1=Friesen |first1=Laura |title=Into Invisible Light from director Shelagh Carter wins best film at Belgium’s Fusion Film Festival |url=https://www.nsi-canada.ca/2019/09/into-invisible-light-from-director-shelagh-carter-wins-best-film-at-belgiums-fusion-film-festival/ |website=nsi-canada.ca |publisher=National Screen Institute |accessdate=8 September 2019}}
;Nominations
- Whistler Film Festival, 2018: official selection for the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature
- Madrid International Film Festival, 2019 • Best Film • Best Director • Best Lead Actress (Jennifer Dale) • Best Supporting Actress (Kari Matchett)
- West Europe International Film Festival 2019 • Fusion Award, Best Cinematography (Ousama Rawi) • 5 other Jury Award nominations
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSMeYEwvRfo Official trailer] on YouTube
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzqsotX-YpE Interview with Shelagh Carter at West Europe International Film Festival in Brussels] on YouTube
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7603290/ Into Invisible Light] on IMDb
- [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/into_invisible_light Into Invisible Light] on Rotten Tomatoes
Category:Canadian romantic drama films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films about literature
Category:2018 romantic drama films