Be Still is a Canadian drama film, directed by Elizabeth Lazebnik and released in 2021.[1] An adaptation of Janet Munsil's theatrical play of the same name, the film is a biographical portrait of Hannah Maynard, a photographer from Victoria, British Columbia who was an unheralded innovator in the artistic genre of surrealism.[1]
| Be Still | |
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| Directed by | Elizabeth Lazebnik |
| Written by | Elizabeth Lazebnik Sophie Jarvis Keely O'Brien |
| Based on | Be Still by Janet Munsil |
| Produced by | Sara Blake |
| Starring | Piercey Dalton Daniel Arnold |
| Cinematography | Suzanne Friesen |
| Edited by | Joshua Hemming |
| Music by | Joshua Hemming |
Production company | Ceroma Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film stars Piercey Dalton as Maynard and Daniel Arnold as her husband Richard,[2] with its supporting cast including James McDougall, Amber Taylor, Meredith Hama-Brown, Sophie Merasty, Anja Savcic, Cameron Grierson, Brendan Taylor, Dakota Guppy and Ariel Ladret.
The film premiered at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3]
The film received two Vancouver Film Critics Circle nominations at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2021, for Best British Columbia Film and Best Actress in a Canadian Film (Dalton).[4] Lazebnik was also nominated for the One to Watch award.[4]
