Tammy's Always Dying

Movie
Original title	Tammy's Always Dying
Country of production	Canada
original language	English
Publishing year	2019
length	85 minutes
Rod
Director	Amy Jo Johnson
script	Joanne Sarazen
production	Jessica Adams
camera	Daniel Grant
cut	Bryan Atkinson
occupation
Felicity Huffman : Tammy MacDonald Anastasia Phillips : Catherine MacDonald Clark Johnson : Doug Kristian Bruun : Jamie Lauren Holly : Ilana Wiseman Jessica Greco : Kelly Seamus Aaron Ashmore : Reggie Seamus Philip Williams : Old Man Mike Olunike Adeliyi : Pascal Ali Hassan : Gordon Baker Tara Nicodemo : Linda Black Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves : Doctor Miller

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

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ http://www.northernstars.ca/tammys-always-dying-wraps/
3. ↑ http://playbackonline.ca/2018/12/07/production-wraps-on-amy-jo-johnsons-sophomore-feature/
4. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/imogen-poots-castle-ground-ellen-page-racism-doc-join-tiff-1228146
5. ↑ https://cmpa.ca/press-releases/cmpa-announces-2019-indiescreen-awards-nominees/