Slamdance film festival, park city, 2017 torino film festival, 2017 rogers best canadian film award, 2017, toronto film critics association canadian screen award, 2018, john dunning discovery prize. Wexford plaza vaff21 vancouver asian film festival 2016. Oct 30, 2017 a diptych on the inner lives of supporting characters, each afforded the lead in their own half of the film, is how writerdirector joyce wong decides to explore the ups and downs of the people that usually occupy the margins of a film in her debut, wexford plaza. The festival dates of the 2020 wexford film festival are subject to change but will take place after the august bank holiday in ireland in 2020. You might describe the films fleshandblood leads betty and danny reid. Nov 20, 2017 the reallife wexford plaza doesnt have security guards, to the best of my knowledge, but the film wasnt actually shot at the lawrence and warden strip mall just inspired by it.
Wongs lowkey tragicomedy, which made its bow at this years slamdance film festival, plumbs the depths of our postteen years for pathos and a glimmer of hope. Nov 30, 2017 wexford plaza, the promising first feature from torontos joyce wong, is a subtly grim meditation on suburban isolation a lot of the action happens in a deserted parking lot and youthful. A film festival run by filmmakers for filmmakers and movie fans in one of the most beautiful parts of ireland, wexford town. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estates day laborer. Anyone has worked a deadend job once in their lives, the kind of soulsucking work. Producer harry cherniak also founded united in film and, along with ugandas reel impact foundation, the african film festival. Matt greyson is a torontobased feature film and music video producer.
Joyce wongs modest drama is bleak but effectively done. With reid asselstine, darrel gamotin, francis melling, ellie posadas. Wexford documentary film festival 2018 21, 22, 23 september 2018 stella maris centre, kilmore quay, co. Wexford plaza is about two outcasts who are earnestly trying to improve their lives, but ultimately become deluded by their dreams. It was this role that led to her acting being seen by york university professor barta, which eventually caused her to be cast in wexford plaza. Wexford plaza 2017 2710 2017 drame 2017, filmovi 2017, komedije 2017, traileri. Arc cinema wexford in wexford, ie cinema treasures. A misunderstood sexual encounter unravels the life of a lonely female security guard in this sliceoflife comedy set in a scarborough strip mall. Check out what asheem khondker will be attending at 2017 atlanta film festival see what asheem khondker will be attending and learn more about the event taking place mar 23 apr 2, 2017. Wexford plaza is a sliceoflife comedy about two losers who are earnestly trying to improve their condition, but ultimately become deluded by their dreams. Harry cherniak producer harrys most recent short film, winter hymns, won the grand jury prize at the 2016 slamdance film festival, making it eligible for a 2017 academy award nomination. Chicago critics film festival 2017 chicago critics film festival 2017 friday may 12 medieval nuns alessandra alison brie, fernanda aubrey plaza, and ginevra kate micucci lead a simple life in their convent. Big screen glamour touches scarborough strip mall the star.
Scarboroughset wexford plaza is a disarming debut now magazine. Nov 24, 2017 big screen glamour touches scarborough strip mall. Joyce wongs debut feature wexford plaza follows two characters going down that path, sometimes together, sometimes in conflict, and always brimming awkwardly with false security. The awardwinning director behind a string of shorts turned to kickstarter to help finance an idea she had about modern day romance in a film titled wexford plaza. Following betty reid asseltine, a lonely young woman taking on a security job in a lowly strip mall, the film tracks the narrative from her. We work with strong, independentvoiced writersdirectors to shape and achieve their visions.
Director of business affairs for darius films, and also just completed his 10th tiff. A misunderstood sexual encounter unravels the life of a lonely female security guard and her deadbeat paramour. Oct 30, 2017 published on oct 30, 2017 a misunderstood sexual encounter unravels the life of a lonely female security guard and her deadbeat paramour. In 2011, she starred in not worth mentioning, a short film that was chosen to screen in the toronto international film festivals student showcase. A diptych on the inner lives of supporting characters, each afforded the lead in their own half of the film, is how writerdirector joyce wong decides to explore the ups and downs of the people that usually occupy the margins of a film in her debut, wexford plaza. Wexford plaza opens theatrically in canada on friday dec 1st for a week long run at imagine cinemas carlton in toronto and landmark cinemas in vancouver, ottawa, winnipeg, whitby and edmonton. A sliceoflife comedy about a lonely female security guard, and a misunderstood sexual encounter that unravels her life. Most recently, she completed her first feature wexford plaza, which premiered at the 2016 torino film festival, screened in competition at slamdance, and won the center for asian american medias best narrative feature. Our list of movies in theaters in 2017 is even more accurate than the imdb database. A site that allows users to express their feelings about the latest movies in hollywood. What i most appreciated about the micro budget indie wexford plaza is the way it surprises its audience by playing directly into that predictability and then completely subverting.
The release date of the movie wexford plaza is set to october 27, 2017. An awkwardly humourous film about a lonely female security guard working at a deteriorating strip mall. An awkwardly humorous film about a lonely female security guard working at a. But that doesnt convey the awfulness of the film theyre making. Wongs dark comedy follows the mundane, repetitive life of betty, who just started her new job in the anythingbutlively world of nighttime security at a suburban strip mall. Wexford plaza showtimes and movie information at landmark cinemas. Ap705 tsuno miho arimura chiharu tomita yui tsugunaga sayumi sakuma emi suzukawa eimi. He added that he thought the wexford plaza film would be good for business. Wexford plaza 2017 a lonely strip mall security guard and a charming deadbeat share an unexpected moment that starts a chain reaction of negative consequences for them both. This is how movies should be made, with tight directionnot a scene is wasted, not a moment within the scenes are flaccid in any wayand a solid script. Wild about movies provides you the most uptodate 2017 movies information online. Joyce wongs debut feature wexford plaza follows two characters going down that path, sometimes together, sometimes in conflict, and always brimming awkwardly with false.
Nearly a year after it first premiered at the torino film festival last fall, wexford plaza arrives on american shores in theaters and on vod and wong spoke about. A young woman reid asselstine has a confusing encounter with a feckless bartender darrel gamotin while working as a security guard at a rundown strip mall. Nov 29, 2016 harry cherniak is raising funds for wexford plaza a first feature film by joyce wong on kickstarter. An awkwardly humorous film about a lonely female security guard working at a deteriorating strip mall. Oct 26, 2017 nearly a year after it first premiered at the torino film festival last fall, wexford plaza arrives on american shores in theaters and on vod and wong spoke about why she was drawn to telling a story about places of pentup emotions, whether it be strip malls or people in the midst of quarter life crises, as well as the inspiration for. Wexford documentary film festival kilmore quay, co. Joyce wongs disarming debut, wexford plaza, isnt shot in the real. After reading this article you may also be interested in. Becoming an adult can be cruel, confusing, and comedic often all at once. The reallife wexford plaza doesnt have security guards, to the best of my knowledge, but the film wasnt actually shot at the lawrence and warden strip mall just inspired by it. Harrys most recent short film, winter hymns, won the grand jury prize at the 2016 slamdance film festival, making it eligible for a 2017 academy award. The delicate balance that wong strikes makes wexford plaza a film worth seeking out.
This 3 screen cinema originally opened in the early1990s as the savoy cineplex later known as the wexford cineplex. Although betty and her supposed new found love are well meaning in their intentions, their behavior ends up causing both of their lives to unravel. In north park on 92718 and 92818, all the north ridge trails between the skating rink and the spillway will be closed for a film shoot. Although our protagonist and her paramour are well meaning in their intentions, their behavior ends up causing both of their lives continue reading. Check out more wexford plaza photos, movie still and images at tribute. Narrative competition canada 2017 82 mins english color 16. Jan 18, 2017 official selection of the 2017 slamdance film festival, 34th edition of the torino film festival, atlanta film festival, new orleans film festival, newport beach film festival and winner of the. Wexford plaza is a 2016 canadian comedydrama film directed by joyce wong and starring reid asselstine and darrel gamotin. Stay tuned with us for more details 27 october 2017 tags. Subscribe to watch the best free full length movies.
Theres an unexpected sweetness and sadness to wexford plaza the delicate balance that wong strikes makes wexford plaza a film worth seeking out. Its spectacularly, stupendously, unbelievably bad but in a very distinctive way. Isolated and friendless, a glimmer of hope appears when a makeup salesman shows her kindness, leading to an unexpected sexual encounter. Nominated 2017 best canadian film award, toronto film critics association. Joyce wong breathes life into those longburied memories for her debut feature, wexford plaza. Wexford plaza, as seen in the film, might well be the loneliest place on earth. Wexford plaza, the promising first feature from torontos joyce wong, is a subtly grim meditation on suburban isolation a lot of the action happens in a deserted parking lot and youthful. Slamdance tv interviews writerdirectorproducer joyce wong, cinematographer maya bancovic, and lead actor reid asselstine about their film, wexford plaza, which. Wexford plaza is a 2016 canadian comedydrama film directed by joyce wong and starring reid asselstine and darrel gamotin the film centres on betty reid asselstine, a lonely young woman who takes a job as a security guard at a strip mall in the scarborough area of toronto, and becomes attached to danny darrel gamotin, a bartender in the mall. Official selection, 2017 slamdance film festival official selection, 2016 torino film festival. November 9, 2016 toronto, on torontobased director and screenwriter joyce wong has had a big break with her first featurelength film. Darrel gamotin in wexford plaza 2016 reid asselstine in wexford plaza 2016 cast and crew of wexford plaza. Click on any of the 2017 movie posters images for complete information about all 2017 movies in theaters. Harry cherniak is raising funds for wexford plaza a first feature film by.
A movie about scarborough is coming to a theatre near you. Wexford plaza has served as wexfords main street for over 4 decades. It has since become a major cult hit so bad its good seen everywhere. Wexford plaza a first feature film by joyce wong by harry. Torino film festival usa 20 january 2017 slamdance film festival usa 27 october 2017 u. The power of love celine dion fans in kenya, which screened at hot docs in 2010, embodying toronto, which won wiftts most innovative film by a female director award at the toronto urban film festival in 2009, souvenirs from asia, which won outstanding canadian short at the reelworld film festival, and banana bruises, which won. Wexford plaza proves you dont have to spend a lot of money to put entertainment, drama and value up on the screen. First time ever all bedgear and tempurpedic pillows are bogo now through memorial day. The cinema part of the wardanderson group closed in july 2008 following the opening of the new 1,600 seat omniplex in drinagh. A quirky comedy about a lonely female security guard betty who works at a rundown strip mall. Shane smith director of programming hot docs canadian international film festival. More than anything, this movie works because it feels real. The marian crossman bridge over wexford run is now open, completing the 6.
An unexpected sexual encounter forever changes the once simple friendship of security guard betty and bartender danny in wexford plaza, joyce wongs first feature film. The strip malls hollowedout storefronts and dilapidated walls, as captured by. A series of interactions, both intimate and social, taking place within the vacant spaces of a strip mall tilting towards. You may watch below the official trailer of wexford plaza, the upcoming comedy movie written and directed by joyce wong and starring reid asselstine, darrel gamotin, francis melling, and ellie posadas. Joyce wong on making wexford plaza worth a stop on how oncepopulous public spheres become places of mystery when abandoned. Though the real groundhog day festival is held in punxsutawney.
Northernstars learned today that wexford plaza has been selected to screen at the 34th. Isolated and friendless, a glimmer of hope appears when a charming bartender shows betty kindness, leading to an unexpected moment of romance. Official selection of the 2017 slamdance film festival, 34th edition of the torino film festival, atlanta film festival, new orleans film festival, newport beach film festival and winner of the. Harry cherniak is raising funds for wexford plaza a first feature film by joyce wong on kickstarter. Wexford plaza movie information and showtimes in edmonton.
Ap704 miyazawa chiharu fukada yuuri asada yuuri miura maina. The film opens with reid asselstines betty starting her new job as a. Click on any of the 2017 movie posters images for complete information about all 2017 movies in theaters, including trailers. Northernstars learned today that wexford plaza has been selected to screen at the 34th torino film festival in the festa mobile section.
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