Prey is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Matt Gallagher.[1] An examination of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the film centres on Rod McLeod, a man who is suing the church for restitution after having been abused in childhood by priest William Hodgson “Hod” Marshall, and includes testimonial interviews from some of Marshall's other victims.[2]
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Directed by | Matt Gallagher |
Produced by | Matt Gallagher Cornelia Principe |
Cinematography | Matt Gallagher |
Edited by | Nick Hector |
Music by | Ohad Benchetrit Justin Small |
Production company | Border City Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The film premiered on April 26, 2019 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[1] It won the festival's Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary and the Directors Guild of Canada Jury Prize.[3]
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary.[4]
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