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.

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