In God's Country is a Canadian television film, which aired on CTV in January 2007.[1] The film stars Kelly Rowan as Judith Leavitt, a woman in a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist sect who rebels against the repressive rules of the community in a bid to protect her teenage daughters from being married off to older men against their will.[2]
In God's Country | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Peter Behrens Esta Spalding |
Directed by | John L'Ecuyer |
Starring | Kelly Rowan Richard Burgi Martha MacIsaac |
Theme music composer | Christopher Dedrick |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Julie Lacey Laurie McLarty |
Cinematography | Thomas M. Harting |
Editor | Tom Joerin |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Production company | Shaftesbury Films |
Release | |
Original network | CTV |
Original release |
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The cast also includes Richard Burgi, Martha MacIsaac, Hannah Lochner, Peter Outerbridge, Kristopher Turner and Catherine Disher.
Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Reference |
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Gemini Awards | October 28, 2007 | Best TV Movie | Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Robert O. Green, Julie Lacey, Graham Ludlow, Laurie McLarty, Kelly Rowan, Paul Stephens | Nominated | [3] |
Best Casting | John Buchan | Nominated | |||
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series | Thomas M. Harting | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series | Taavo Soodor | Nominated | |||
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program | Herwig Gayer, Mark Beck, Alan deGraaf, John Gare, Steve Hammond, Jonas Kuhnemann | Nominated | |||
Directors Guild of Canada | 2007 | DGC Team Award, Television Movie or Miniseries | John L'Ecuyer, Mary Pantelidis, Joanne Barrington, Kristine Child, Taavo Soodor, Matt Hunwicks, Hamish Buchanan, David Manion, Sorcha Vasey, Neil Winemaker, Andrew O'Sullivan, Craig McLaren, Tom Joerin, Andrew Coutts, Jonas Kuhnemann, Mark Beck, Richard Calistan | Nominated | [4] |
Best Direction in a Television Movie or Miniseries | John L'Ecuyer | Nominated | |||
Best Production Design in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Taavo Soodor | Nominated | |||
Best Sound Editing in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Jonas Kuhnemann, Matthew Hussey, Richard Calistan, Mark Beck | Won | [5] |
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