Scarborough
Directors: Rich Williamson + Shasha Nakhai
Producers: Shasha Nakhai + Kenya-Jade Pinto
Writer: Catherine Hernandez
Partners: Telefilm Canada, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto Reel Asian Int’l Film Festival, CFC Slaight Fund, levelFILM
Scarborough is the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. Over the course of a school year, 3 kids in a low-income neighbourhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.
11 Canadian Screen Award Nominations, with 8 wins including Best Picture
Official Selection:
- Toronto International Film Festival *Winner* Shawn Mendes Foundation Changemaker Award *1st Runner Up* People’s Choice Award *Jury Mention* Best Canadian Feature
- South Western Int’l Film Festival
- Victoria Film Festival
- Available Light Film Festival *Winner* Audience Choice
- Kingston Canadian Film Festival
- TIFF’s Top 10 Canadian Films of 2021
- Nominee - TFCA - Rogers Best Canadian Film Award 2022
- Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival *Winner* Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema
- Kosmorama Film Festival *Winner* New Directors Award
- St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
- Cleveland International Film Festival
- Nominee - Vancouver Film Critics Association Awards 2022
- Phoenix Film Festival
- Milwaukee Film Festival
- Windsor International Film Festival
- Milton Film Festival
- Fascinasian Film Festival
- Forest City Film Festival
- Halifax Independent Film Festival
- Gimli Film Festival
- Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival
- Filmfestival Der Neue Heimatfilm
- LITFILM Festival
- Lost Weekend Film Festival
- Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
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