| The Home for Blind Women | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sandra Kybartas |
| Written by | Barbara Nichol |
| Produced by | Ronald Gilbert Christina Jennings Sandra Kybartas |
| Starring | Helen Carscallen Susan Kottmann |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Freeman |
| Edited by | Miume Jan |
| Music by | David Krystal |
Production company | |
Release date | September 23, 1995 |
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Home for Blind Women is a Canadian dramatic short film, directed by Sandra Kybartas and released in 1995.[1] Based on a true story, the film is a mockumentary which stars Helen Carscallen and Susan Kottmann as two elderly women living in a group home for blind women, but exploring the building's more lurid history as a bordello.[2]
The film's screenplay was written by Barbara Nichol.[2]
The film premiered at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 1995.
The film won the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 17th Genie Awards.[3] At the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1996, the film won the Gold Spire Award for Best Film Under 15 Minutes.[4]
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References
- ^ "A Visit to the Home for Blind Women". Abilities, 1995.
- ^ a b "Rookie director's casting search case of blind leading the not-blind". Toronto Star, March 3, 1995.
- ^ "Genie awards names Lilies best film". Vancouver Sun, November 28, 1996.
- ^ "Blind ambition pays off for director Sandy Kybartas". Toronto Star, February 2, 1996.
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