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Truth and Betrayal
200318 min 1 secFilm: Fiction
Direction: Cliff Skelton
Production: Lori Roth (Still Water Pictures Inc.)Nathan NeumerGeorge Johnson (National Film Board of Canada)Svend-Erik EriksenRina Fraticelli
Script: Cliff Skelton
Co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Still Water Pictures Inc.
What do you do with a secret that's not yours? When is revealing the truth considered betrayal? Does the value of truth outweigh the cost?
This is a powerful drama about teens faced with difficult choices and will open the mind for discussion, debate and inquiry.
Through an inventive use of colour, imagery and music, Truth and Betrayal transports the viewer into the consciousness of James Hurd--an 18-year-old faced with important decisions that will ultimately transform his own life and the lives of his girlfriend Nikki and his best friend Rick. The film is an imaginative and hypnotic blend of dream, memory, fantasy and emotion that weaves together the stories of these three young people.
Be aware that this film contains scenes with violence and coarse language that could offend some viewers. It deals with mature and controversial issues such as stereotypes, abuse, crime, and justice--topics that are extremely relevant to the lives of youth and require discussion and debate. With a focal point on decision making, Truth and Betrayal is media for social change: youth are able to make positive choices that affect themselves and the lives of others. This exceptional drama encourages viewers to take a more critical approach to their own decision making.
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Subject categories
- Children and Youth > Adolescent Social BehaviourPeer Relationships
- Psychology and Psychiatry > AdolescentsInterpersonal Relationships
- Social Issues > Adolescents
Credits
- writer
- Cliff Skelton
- director
- Cliff Skelton
- editor
- Cliff Skelton
- producer
- Lori Roth
- Nathan Neumer
- George Johnson
- cast
- Justin Byron
- Mikaela Mann
- Leon Russel
- Richard Lett
- Bill Wickman
- Mark Holden
- Max Teichman
- Ian Marsh
- Michael Nyuis
- director of photography
- Cliff Skelton
- 1st camera assistant
- Andrew Coppin
- steadicam operator
- Pieter Stathis
- 2nd camera assistant
- John Ornoy
- video playback
- Andrew Learmonth
- trainee loader
- Zach Williams
- 1st assistant director
- Shiela Carpenter
- 2nd assistant director
- Michael Shandley
- 3rd assistant director
- Megan Shank
- production designer
- Sandy Greig
- set decorator
- Michelle Huisman
- assistant art department
- Ian Watt
- art department volunteer
- Kat Ericksen
- music composer
- Robert Smart
- post audio house
- Wave Productions
- sound engineer
- Craig Zarazun
- sound mixer
- Scott Aitken
- sound recordist
- Scott Aitken
- boom operator
- Martin Michell
- post-production facility
- Super Suite Digital Studios
- post supervisor
- Andy Nathani
- graphics FX
- Simeon Tadle
- Ronald Geoffery
- executive producer
- Svend-Erik Eriksen
- Rina Fraticelli
- script supervisor
- Jeannine Dupoy
- gaffer
- Terry Kim
- best boy
- Duncan Hogg
- Mike Brannan
- genny operator
- Tom Paleczka
- lamp operator volunteer
- Collin Heagle
- Todd Dorian
- Brett Bird
- key grip
- Dwayne Osowetski
- grip
- Simon Doucet
- props master
- Conrad Frisse
- props assistant
- Kinney Craig Kinnersley
- key hair
- Carol-Ann Ranshaw
- key makeup
- Carol-Ann Ranshaw
- assistant hair
- April Boyes
- assistant makeup
- April Boyes
- volunteer
- Michael Harper
- Destiny Greig
- costume designer
- Kerry Weinrauch
- assistant costume designer
- Jenni Nelson
- casting director
- Murdine Hirsch
- extras casting
- Lori Prvdnsalis
- extras casting assistant
- Laura Croft
- wrangler
- Tracey Schaeffer
- location manager
- Michael Gazetas
- assistant location manager
- Susan Nestibo
- Dixie Plaxton
- locations production assistant
- Tawny Darbyshire
- location volunteer
- Alexander Glua
- Ben Sams
- Marc Lebel
- Roman Rozumnyj
- Caitlan Prdgett
- Rachel Neumer
- Dixie Plaxton
- production assistant
- Dave Cresswell
- Yukic Yamada
- Darryl Griffiths
- Crystal Williams
- Paul Derksen
- Alexander Glua
- production coordinator
- Nancy Heller
- production office assistant
- Christina Kay
- catering
- Simply Devine Catering
- Hot Stuff Catering
- first aid
- Cindy Isles
- craft service
- Cindy Isles
- security coordinator
- Bruce Jones