# Hello Destroyer

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2016 film

Hello Destroyer Film poster Directed by Kevan Funk Written by Kevan Funk Produced by Daniel Domachowski Haydn Wazelle[1] Starring Jared Abrahamson Cinematography Benjamin Loeb Edited by Ajla Odobašić Music by Edo Van Breemen Production companies Tabula Dada Type One Distributed by Tabula Dada Release date 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) (TIFF) Running time 110 minutes Country Canada Language English

***Hello Destroyer*** is a 2016 Canadian [drama film](/source/Drama_film) written and directed by [Kevan Funk](/source/Kevan_Funk).[2] It had its world premiere in the Discovery section at the [2016 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2016_Toronto_International_Film_Festival).[3]

The film stars [Jared Abrahamson](/source/Jared_Abrahamson) as an [enforcer](/source/Enforcer_(ice_hockey)) on a [hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) team who faces difficult consequences when a hit on an opposing player during a game turns more violent than intended.[4] It was nominated for four [Canadian Screen Awards](/source/5th_Canadian_Screen_Awards), including [Best Motion Picture](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture).

## Cast

- [Jared Abrahamson](/source/Jared_Abrahamson) as Tyson Burr

- [Kurt Max Runte](/source/Kurt_Max_Runte) as Coach Dale Milbury

- [Joe Buffalo](/source/Joe_Buffalo) as Eric

- [Paul McGillion](/source/Paul_McGillion) as Ron Burr

- [Sara Canning](/source/Sara_Canning) as Wendy Davis

## Production

The film was an expansion of his 2013 short film *Destroyer*.[5]

According to Funk, his intention was to make a film that explored institutional and systemic violence rather than a sports film per se;[6] he chose a hockey-related setting as it represented an "aggressively Canadian" cultural institution which has a complex relationship with violence and "[toxic masculinity](/source/Toxic_masculinity)", and has stated that if he were making the same film in the United States he would likely have chosen a military setting.[6]

The film was shot primarily in [Prince George](/source/Prince_George%2C_British_Columbia), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), including at the [CN Centre](/source/CN_Centre).[7]

## Reception

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On the [review aggregator](/source/Review_aggregator) website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes), [100%](/source/List_of_films_with_a_100%25_rating_on_Rotten_Tomatoes) of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[8]

*[Vice Sports](/source/Vice_(magazine))* describes the film as "about how violence is cultivated, showcased and then punished within a set of institutions that require its presence to be profitable",[4] and Alex Rose of the magazine *[Cult MTL](/source/Cult_MTL)* called the film "as Canadian as a [Weakerthans](/source/The_Weakerthans) song and as depressing as that second [Leonard Cohen](/source/Leonard_Cohen) record."[9]

On 7 December 2016, the film was named to the [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival)'s annual Canada's Top 10 list.[10]

### Accolades

The film received four [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nominations at the [5th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/5th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2017, including [Best Motion Picture](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture) and [Best Actor](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Actor) (Abrahamson).[11]

Awards Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref(s) Canadian Screen Awards 12 March 2017 Best Motion Picture Daniel Domachowski, Haydn Wazelle Nominated [12] Best Director Kevan Funk Nominated Best Actor Jared Abrahamson Nominated Best Original Screenplay Kevan Funk Nominated Leo Awards 2017 Best Motion Picture Haydn Wazelle, Daniel Domachowski Won [13] Best Direction in a Motion Picture Kevan Funk Won Best Screenwriting in a Motion Picture Won Best Cinematography in a Motion Picture Benjamin Loeb Won Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture Kurt Max Runte Nominated Joe Buffalo Nominated Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture Jared Abrahamson Won Vancouver Film Critics Circle 16 December 2016 Best Canadian Film Kevan Funk Won [14] Best British Columbia Film Won Best Canadian Director Won Best Actor in a Canadian Film Jared Abrahamson Won Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film Kurt Max Runte Won Vancouver International Film Festival 2016 BC Emerging Filmmaker Award Kevan Funk Won [15]

## See also

- [List of films about ice hockey](/source/List_of_films_about_ice_hockey)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Hello Destroyer \[programme note\]"](https://www.viff.org/Online/article/f23051-hello-destroyer). Vancouver International Film Festival. 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CS_2-0)** ["Hello Destroyer (Kevan Funk, Canada) — Discovery"](http://cinema-scope.com/cinema-scope-online/hello-destroyer-kevan-funk-canada-discovery/). *Cinema Scope*. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-TIFF-Canadian-lineup_3-0)** ["POLITICS AND BOLD STORYTELLING HEADLINE CANADIAN LINEUP AT THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL"](http://assets.contentful.com/22n7d68fswlw/7DLR6wSe9acWMmsQIMYUi4/2f9071a9f7b7e909e5090b123e021bee/Canadian_Features_2016_.pdf) (PDF) (Press release). Toronto International Film Festival. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-vice_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-vice_4-1) ["VICE Sports Q&A: We Talked to the Director of 'Hello Destroyer'—a Film That Critiques Canada's National Pastime"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/vice-sports-qa-we-talked-to-the-director-of-hello-destroyera-film-that-critiques-canadas-national-pastime/). *[Vice Sports](/source/Vice_(magazine))*. 9 September 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160921061917/https://sports.vice.com/ca/article/vice-sports-qa-we-talked-to-the-director-of-hello-destroyera-film-that-critiques-canadas-national-pastime) from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Rob Alexander, "Funk brothers share Calgary limelight". *Rocky Mountain Outlook*, September 26, 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aggressive_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aggressive_6-1) ["Hello Destroyer director Kevan Funk wanted to make 'aggressively' Canadian film"](https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2017/03/10/hello-destroyer-director-kevan-funk-wanted-to-make-aggressively-canadian-film.html). *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*. 10 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Hello Destroyer producer grateful to city for help with film"](http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/entertainment/local-a-e/hello-destroyer-producer-grateful-to-city-for-help-with-film-1.2330485). *[Prince George Citizen](/source/Prince_George_Citizen)*. 24 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Rotten_Tomatoes_8-0)** ["*Hello Destroyer*"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hello_destroyer). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. [Fandango Media](/source/Fandango_Media). Retrieved 2 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Hot new films from day four of TIFF"](http://cultmontreal.com/2016/09/leconomie-du-couple-hello-destroyer-the-bleeder-american-honey-review/). *Cult MTL*, 12 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["'Telling stories that show Canadians who we are:' TIFF unveils top 10 Canadian films of 2016"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tiff-canada-top-10-films-2016-1.3884421). *CBC News*. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-1.3938015). *[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)*. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Furdyk_12-0)** Furdyk, Brent (17 January 2017). ["2017 Canadian Screen Awards nominees revealed"](http://globalnews.ca/news/3186086/2017-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-revealed/). *[Global News](/source/Global_News)*. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Leo Awards, 2017 Winners by Name"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170608101713/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/winners/by_name.php). *www.leoawards.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.leoawards.com/2017/winners/by_name.php) on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Hello Destroyer Named Best Canadian Film by VFCC"](https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2017/01/10/the-vfcc-names-hello-destroyer-best-canadian-film/). *[Vancouver Film Critics Circle](/source/Vancouver_Film_Critics_Circle)*. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Smith, Charlie (11 October 2016). ["VIFF honours B.C. filmmakers Ann Marie Fleming, Kevan Funk, Julia Hutchings, Jessica Parsons, and Jennifer Chiu"](https://www.straight.com/movies/804401/viff-honours-bc-filmmakers-ann-marie-fleming-kevan-funk-julia-hutchings-jessica). *[The Georgia Straight](/source/The_Georgia_Straight)*. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

## External links

- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20160825094733/http://hellodestroyer.net/#contact) (archive)

- [*Hello Destroyer*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2489736/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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