Tammy's Always Dying
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Original title | Tammy's Always Dying |
Country of production | Canada |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2019 |
length | 85 minutes |
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Director | Amy Jo Johnson |
script | Joanne Sarazen |
production | Jessica Adams |
camera | Daniel Grant |
cut | Bryan Atkinson |
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Tammy's Always Dying is a black comedy film directed by Amy Jo Johnson that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019 .
action
On the 29th of every month, when welfare runs out, Catherine MacDonald begins to dream of a different life. When her alcoholic mother, Tammy, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Catherine has to take care of her. She hires the talk show agent Ilana Wiseman to help her capitalize on her life story.
production
Directed by Amy Jo Johnson and the script by Joanne Sarazen .
Felicity Huffman and Anastasia Phillips star in Tammy MacDonald and her daughter Catherine .
Filming ended in Hamilton in December 2018. Daniel Grant acted as cameraman .
The film was shown for the first time on September 5, 2019 at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema Competition.
Awards
Canadian Media Producers Association Awards 2019
- Nomination for the Established Producer Award ( Jessica Adams )
Toronto International Film Festival 2019
- Nomination for Best Canadian Feature Film ( Amy Jo Johnson )
Web links
- Tammy's Always Dying in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tammy's Always Dying in the program of the Toronto International Film Festival (English)
- Tammy's Always Dying - Information about the film from the Canadian Film Center
- Tammy's Always Dying - Clip of the Toronto International Film Festival on YouTube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Etan Vlessing: Felicity Huffman, Anastasia Phillips Star in Amy Jo Johnson's Dark Comedy 'Tammy's Always Dying' In: The Hollywood Reporter, December 5, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.northernstars.ca/tammys-always-dying-wraps/
- ↑ http://playbackonline.ca/2018/12/07/production-wraps-on-amy-jo-johnsons-sophomore-feature/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/imogen-poots-castle-ground-ellen-page-racism-doc-join-tiff-1228146
- ↑ https://cmpa.ca/press-releases/cmpa-announces-2019-indiescreen-awards-nominees/