FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAWARD WINNING CANADIAN MUMBLECORE FILM
“LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME”
Toronto, CAN – May 28/09
LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME is an award winning Canadian Feature Film from the writing, directing, actor team of May Charters and Mark Hug.
The film makes its Toronto premiere as
part of the 5th Annual ReelHeART
International Film Festival (RHIFF),
June 22-27, 2009.
This romantic „Canadiana‟ tale centersaround two former childhood friends;Todd, a small town could-have-been,and Allison, an overly nostalgicchildren‟s book illustrator, who are
reunited at their ten year high schoolreunion and embark on a childish yetromantic adventure recapturing the lifethey use to live. The result has them spiraling into delinquent behavior in this story about those that are unwilling to let go of their youth and the means they will take to hold on to it.
A dangerous film in more ways than one; the filmmakers embraced their own nostalgia by
returning to co-director Mark Hug‟s home town (Creston, BC). They used mainly non-actors and several scenes were shot with live background events. For example, they shot during an actual ten year high school reunion by placing 8 actors on radio mics into the live event and filming with four cameras and no second takes.
The film features a lush and nostalgic soundtrack including a new version of Bruce Cockburn‟s
classic “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” that is covered by Montreal based JBM (who also scored
8 new tracks specifically for the film).
The film is considered part of the Canadian Mumblecore movement. “We wanted to make a film
about childhood love but rather than base it in childhood, we based it in the awkward stage of
twenty-something adulthood,” says Toronto born co-director May Charters. The touching and
humorous result has earned the film some early festival accolades, including “Best Canadian
Feature Film” at the Okanagan International Film Festival and “The Maverick Award” for best
low budget feature film at The Method Film Festival in Los Angeles.
LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME premieres 7:00PM, Friday June 26th, Theater 222, Innis
College, 2 Sussex Street, U of T Campus, Toronto. (1 Block South of St. George Subway)
Tickets are $10. Advance Tickets are on sale now, at www.reelheart.com
For More Information and Trailer visit http://www.inadangeroustime.com
Press Contact Mark Hug mjhug@mindspring.com 323-363-6916
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