Turning Paige

{{Infobox film | name = Turning Paige | image = TurningPaigeTheatricalPoster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical poster | director = [[Robert Cuffley]] | producer = [[Carolyn McMaster]] | writer = Robert Cuffley<br />Jason Long | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | narrator = | starring = [[Katharine Isabelle]]<br /> [[Nicholas Campbell]]<br />[[Brendan Fletcher]]<br />[[Philip DeWilde]] | music = Mike Shields | cinematography = Mark Dobrescu | editing = Ken Berry | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2001|10}} | runtime = 109 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Turning Paige''''' is a 2001 Canadian drama film directed by [[Robert Cuffley]]. The film focuses on the life of Paige ([[Katharine Isabelle]]) and her family as she comes to terms with tragedy in the family's past. The film's title refers to the phrase "turn the page" as the central character must come to terms with her past and put it behind her if she is to move on in life.

==Plot== The plot revolves around the life of aspiring writer and high school student Paige Fleming. Paige incorporates aspects of her life into her fictional stories. Living alone with her father Ross ([[Nicholas Campbell]]) a recovering alcoholic, their lives are upset by the return of Paige's brother Trevor ([[Philip DeWilde]]) who has been absent for two years. His return forces Paige to address her life and memories of the tragic suicide of her mother.

==Cast== * [[Katharine Isabelle]] as Paige Fleming * [[Nicholas Campbell]] as Ross Fleming * [[Torri Higginson]] as Sheila Newlands * [[Brendan Fletcher]] as Jeff Simms * [[Philip DeWilde]] as Trevor Fleming * Nikki Barnett as Danielle Whitaker * John Diamond as Steve Pettle * Chris Kelly as Chet * David McClelland as Chet's Dad * Janet Monid as Woman In Woods * Dawn McKelvie Cyr as Social Worker * [[Charlie Rhindress]] as Chris

==Nominations and awards== ''Turning Paige'' was nominated for four [[Genie Award|Genie]] awards in 2002; Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Music Composition and Best Art Direction.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nsi-canada.ca/turning_paige.aspx |title=Turning Paige - Industry Centre - National Screen Institute - Canada's national training school for writers, directors and producers in film, television and digital media |access-date=2010-11-08 |archive-date=2010-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231013225/http://www.nsi-canada.ca/turning_paige.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> It won Best Western Canada Screenplay and Telefilm Canada Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature-Film Director at the 20th Annual [[Vancouver International Film Festival]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viff.org/viff/index.html|title = Playing at VIFF Centre}}</ref> It won the Alberta Film and Television Award for both Best Director,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.northernstars.ca/directorsal/cuffley_robert.html |title=Robert Cuffley - Northern Stars |access-date=2010-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127173955/http://northernstars.ca/directorsal/cuffley_robert.html |archive-date=2010-11-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Best Editor, Dramatic.

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.turningpaige.com}} * {{IMDb title}}

[[Category:2001 films]] [[Category:2001 directorial debut films]] [[Category:2001 drama films]] [[Category:2001 Canadian films]] [[Category:2000s coming-of-age drama films]] [[Category:2001 English-language films]] [[Category:2000s teen drama films]] [[Category:Canadian coming-of-age drama films]] [[Category:Canadian teen drama films]] [[Category:English-language Canadian films]] [[Category:Films directed by Robert Cuffley]]