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2022 Sarasota Film Festival

Drinkwater

20211 hr 52 minCanadaEnglish

Screenings

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    Friday, April 1 at 12:01 AM EDT

    Ends 11:59 PM EDT

  • 📅

    Friday, April 8 at 5:00 PM EDT

    Ends 7:15 PM EDT

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    Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

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    Saturday, April 9 at 11:00 AM EDT

    Ends 1:00 PM EDT

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    Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

About this film

In small-town British Columbia, Canada, awkward teen Mike Drinkwater has trouble fitting in and is bullied by his antagonist and rival: wealthy school jock, Luke Ryan. While Mike's offbeat father, Hank, spends more time defrauding the government than being a role model; Hank is dealing with his own longstanding condemnation by Luke's father Wesley Ryan, which seems to fuel Luke's hostility towards Mike. Enter Wallace, a young girl from the United States who is adjusting to life in a new place while recovering from her own personal tragedy. Wallace's strength of character helps transform her life and the lives of the people around her.

Credits

Director
Stephen S. Campanelli
Producer
Graham Fraser and Dennis Swartman
Screenwriter
Luke Fraser and Edward "Ted" McDonald
Cinematographer
Peter Wilke
Editor
Christopher A. Smith
Music
Natasha Duprey
Sound Design
Rich Walters
Production Design
Gregory Venturi
Cast
Eric McCormack, Daniel Doheny, Louriza Tronco

Premiere: US

Narrative Feature

Trailer

Drinkwater
Drinkwater — production still