Mass for Shut-Ins

{{short description|2017 Canadian film directed by Winston DeGiobbi}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Mass for Shut-Ins

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Winston DeGiobbi

| producer = Winston DeGiobbi

| writer = Winston DeGiobbi

| starring = Charles William McKenzie
Joey Lee Maclean
Stephen Melanson

| music = Tyler DeGiobbi

| cinematography = Winston DeGiobbi

| editing = Winston DeGiobbi

| studio = Wellington St. North

| distributor =

| released = {{film date|2017|10|2|VIFF}}

| runtime = 65 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

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Mass for Shut-Ins is a Canadian drama film, directed by Winston DeGiobbi and released in 2017.Adrian Mack, [https://www.straight.com/movies/973946/viff-2017-nova-scotias-mass-shut-ins-follows-20-something-poverty-stricken-new "VIFF 2017: Nova Scotia's Mass For Shut-Ins follows 20-something in impoverished New Waterford"]. The Georgia Straight, September 29, 2017. The film stars Charles William McKenzie as Kay Jay, an aimless slacker living with his grandfather Loppers (Joey Lee Maclean) in New Waterford, Nova Scotia and navigating his fraught relationship with his delinquent older brother September (Stephen Melanson).Jonathan Kew, [https://www.citr.ca/discorder/winter-2017-18/mass-for-shut-ins/ "Mass For Shut Ins"]. Discorder, Winter 2017-18.

The film premiered at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival.Harrison Mooney, [https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/viff-to-kick-off-36th-year-with-mina-shums-meditation-park "VIFF to kick off 36th year with Mina Shum's Meditation Park"]. Vancouver Sun, August 17, 2017. It screened alongside There Lived the Colliers, a short film by Nelson MacDonald documenting abandoned housing in Cape Breton Island.

It was shortlisted for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award,Regan Reid, [https://playbackonline.ca/2017/10/23/dgc-unveils-discovery-award-short-list/ "DGC unveils Discovery Award short list"]. Playback, October 23, 2017. and for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle's One to Watch award at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2017.