{{Infobox film | name = Body and Bones | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Melanie Oates | screenplay = Melanie Oates | producer = Chris Hatcher<br>Melanie Oates | starring = Kelly Van der Burg<br>Joel Thomas Hynes<br>Lawrence Barry | cinematography = Jordan Kennington | editing = James Vandewater | music = Neil Haverty | studio = Chara Pictures | distributor = Game Theory Films | released = {{Film date|2019|9|15|AIFF}} | runtime = 97 minutes | country = Canada | language = English }}
'''''Body and Bones''''' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Melanie Oates and released in 2019.<ref name=stir>Janet Smith, [https://www.createastir.ca/articles/body-and-bones-review "Film review: Body & Bones' coming-of-age story feels painfully honest"]. ''Stir'', October 16, 2020.</ref> The film stars Kelly Van der Burg as Tess Small, an 18-year-old girl mourning the death of her mother, who is offered an opportunity to escape her stifling small-town existence in a Newfoundland outport when she becomes romantically involved with Danny Sharpe (Joel Thomas Hynes), a musician who left the town long ago to pursue his career in St. John's.<ref>Kirk Haviland, [https://intheseats.ca/growing-newfie-pains-our-review-of-body-bones/ "Growing Newfie Pains: Our Review of ‘Body And Bones’"]. ''In the Seats'', October 22, 2020.</ref>
The cast also includes Lawrence Barry as Tess's stepfather Gerry, as well as Ruth Lawrence, Stephen Payette, Evan Mercer, Janet Cull, Emily Corcoran, Michelle Rex Bailey, Darren Ivany, Paula Morgan, Alison Woolridge, Heather Power and Jason Bhattacharya in supporting roles.
==Production== Oates's full-length directorial debut, the film was shot in Witless Bay and St. John's.<ref name=parker>Jordan Parker, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/jordan-porter-body-and-bones-newfoundland-shot-film-1.5299142 "With new film role, Joel Thomas Hynes extends his run of intricate, oddball characters"]. CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, September 29, 2019.</ref>
==Release== The film premiered at the 2019 Atlantic International Film Festival.<ref>Lauren Malyk, [https://playbackonline.ca/2019/08/15/fin-atlantic-19-a-fire-in-the-cold-season-body-bones-among-world-premieres/ "FIN Atlantic ’19: A Fire in the Cold Season among world premieres"]. ''Playback'', August 15, 2019.</ref>
It was subsequently screened at the 2019 St. John's International Women's Film Festival,<ref name=parker/> in the Borsos Competition program at the 2019 Whistler Film Festival,<ref>Victor Stiff, [https://thatshelf.com/whistler-film-festival-announces-2019-line-up/ "Whistler Film Festival Announces 2019 Line-up"]. ''That Shelf'', November 6, 2019.</ref> and at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,<ref>[https://www.sudbury.com/lifestyle/cinefest-reveals-more-of-its-2020-film-lineup-2684754 "Cinéfest reveals more of its 2020 film lineup"]. ''Sudbury.com'', September 2, 2020.</ref> before going into commercial release in fall 2020.<ref name=stir/>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|10890888}}
Category:2019 films Category:2019 drama films Category:2019 directorial debut films Category:Canadian coming-of-age drama films Category:2019 English-language films Category:Films shot in Newfoundland and Labrador Category:English-language Canadian films Category:2019 Canadian films Category:Films set in Newfoundland and Labrador Category:Films directed by Melanie Oates
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