{{Infobox film | name = Sweet Angel Baby | image = Sweet Angel Baby Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Film poster | director = Melanie Oates | screenplay = Melanie Oates | producer = Chris Hatcher<br>Matt Power<br>Melanie Oates | starring = Michaela Kurimsky<br>Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers<br>Peter Mooney | cinematography = Christopher Mabley | editing = James Vandewater | music = | studio = Chara Pictures<br>Dodd Motors | distributor = Vortex Media<ref name="alberta">{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2025 |title=''Sweet Angel Baby'' [14A] |url=https://www.alberta.ca/search-movie-ratings.aspx?filmsearchtitle=Sweet+Angel+Baby&filmsearchrating=&filmsearchadvisory=&filmsearchdistributor=&filmsearchdatefrom=&filmsearchdateto=&searchfilm= |access-date=July 25, 2025 |website=Alberta Film Classification |language=en-CA}}</ref> | released = {{Film date|2024|9|9|TIFF}} | runtime = 95 minutes<ref name="alberta" /> | country = Canada | language = English }}
'''''Sweet Angel Baby''''' is a Canadian drama film directed by Melanie Oates, and released in 2024.<ref>Kim Izzo, [https://playbackonline.ca/2024/08/06/five-canadian-features-among-tiff-centrepiece-programme/ "Five Canadian features among TIFF Centrepiece programme"]. ''Playback'', August 6, 2024.</ref> The film stars Michaela Kurimsky as Eliza, a woman living in a small town in Newfoundland and Labrador whose place in the community is challenged when her secret social media persona, and her private romantic relationship with Toni (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) are unexpectedly exposed.<ref>Annemarie Cutruzzola, [https://www.shedoesthecity.com/tiff-top-20-a-guide-to-our-most-anticipated-films-at-the-2024-festival/ "TIFF Top 20: A Guide to Our Most Anticipated Films at the 2024 Festival"]. ''She Does the City'', August 16, 2024.</ref>
The cast also includes Peter Mooney, Rhiannon Morgan and Patricia Andrews.
The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival,<ref>Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/toronto-unveils-43-titles-in-centrepiece-programme/5196007.article "Toronto film festival unveils 43 titles in Centrepiece programme"]. ''Screen Daily'', August 6, 2024.</ref> and was also screened as the Atlantic Gala at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival.<ref>Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2024/08/14/aiff-boasts-growing-east-coast-talent-for-44th-edition/ "AIFF boasts growing East Coast talent for 44th edition"]. ''Playback'', August 14, 2024.</ref> It later screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.<ref>Janet Smith, [https://www.createastir.ca/articles/whistler-film-festival-borsos-announcement-canadian-film-lineup-2024 "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries"]. ''Stir'', October 28, 2024.</ref>
==Awards== The film was shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.<ref>Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/68790-2/ "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', September 20, 2024.</ref> AT AIFF, Oates won the award for Best Atlantic Canadian Screenwriting.<ref>Brendyn Creamer, [https://www.thecoast.ca/arts-music/all-the-winners-of-the-2024-atlantic-international-film-festival-33584075 "All the winners of the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival"]. ''The Coast'', September 17, 2024.</ref>
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Category:2024 films Category:2024 drama films Category:2024 LGBTQ-related films Category:Canadian drama films Category:Canadian LGBTQ-related films Category:2024 English-language films Category:Films shot in Newfoundland and Labrador Category:English-language Canadian films Category:2024 Canadian films Category:2020s LGBTQ-related drama films Category:Films set in Newfoundland and Labrador Category:Films directed by Melanie Oates Category:English-language drama films
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