Mother of All Shows
{{Short description|2023 feature film directed by Melisa D'Agostino}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox film
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| writer = Melissa D'Agostino
David James Brock
| director = Melissa D'Agostino
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Wendie Malick
- Melissa D'Agostino
- Juan Chioran
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| music = David James Brock
Melissa D'Agostino
Rebecca Everett
| country = Canada
| language = English
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Matt Schichter
}}
| editing = Matt Campagna
| cinematography = Gaelen Cook
| runtime = 110 minutes
| studio = Goldstrike Films
| released = {{film date|2023|6|1}}
}}
Mother of All Shows is a 2023 musical feature film directed by Melissa D'Agostino, and written by David James Brock and Melissa D'Agostino.Alex Ritman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/first-look-wendie-malick-mother-of-all-shows-1235499451/ "Cannes First Look: ‘Young Sheldon’ Star Wendie Malick in Musical Feature ‘Mother of All Shows’"]. The Hollywood Reporter, May 24, 2023. The film stars D'Agostino as Liza Mangiani, a woman who is processing the imminent death of her mother Rosa (Wendie Malick) by imagining their lives through the prism of a 1970s television variety show.Kemone Moodley, [https://www.hopestandard.com/local-news/mother-of-all-shows-comes-to-hope-7326702 "Mother of All Shows comes to Hope"]. Hope Standard, March 7, 2024.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Wendie Malick as Rosa Mangiani
- Melissa D'Agostino as Liza Mangiani
- Tara Consoli as Lisa Mangiani
- Darryl Hinds as Alan Hart
- Michael Miranda as Gus Mangiani
- Ann Pornel as Peg
- Trevor Martin as Bruce
- Phil Luzi as Tony
- Juan Chioran as Bradberry Ignacio James III
}}
Filming
Mother of All Shows was shot in Ontario in January 2022, and was Melissa D'Agostino's feature directorial debut.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/carlo-mendez-boards-the-legend-of-jack-and-diane-wendie-malick-mother-of-all-shows-1234915740/|title=Carlo Mendez Replaces Alvaro Orlando In 'The Legend Of Jack And Diane'; Wendie Malick To Star In Musical 'Mother Of All Shows'|first1=Matt|last1=Grobar|date=January 20, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood|language=English}}
Release
The film premiered on June 1, 2023, as the opening night film 2023 Art of Brooklyn festival. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Kingston Canadian Film Festival.{{Cite news |title=Film uses backdrop of '70s variety show to explore mother-daughter relationship |url=https://www.thewhig.com/entertainment/film-uses-backdrop-of-70s-variety-show-to-explore-mother-daughter-relationship |first1=Peter|last1=Henrdra|date=March 1, 2024 |newspaper=Kingston Whig-Standard|language=English}}
The film has been picked up for distribution in the United States by Gravitas Ventures with a release date of July 16, 2024,John Hazelton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/gravitas-picks-up-canadian-comedy-mother-of-all-shows-for-the-us-exclusive/5193934.article "Gravitas picks up Canadian comedy ‘Mother Of All Shows’ for the US"]. Screen Daily, May 23, 2024. with the Canadian release scheduled for the same date on Highball TV.[https://www.highballtv.com/products/mother-of-all-shows]
Awards
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Original Song (D'Agostino, Brock and Rebecca Everett for "Mothers and Daughters, Daughters and Moms") and Best Hair (Rikki Zucker).{{Cite web |title=BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/|date= March 6, 2024 |website=Northern Stars|language=English}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|17158068}}
Category:2020s musical comedy-drama films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Films shot in Ontario
Category:Canadian musical comedy-drama films
Category:2023 comedy-drama films
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