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Paul Quarrington’s new venture: cinéaste

Here’s a slug this Quillblogger didn’t expect to see: “A short film by writer/director Paul Quarrington.”

But, according to Open Book Toronto, (and as reported by Quill & Quire Omni this past summer) the acclaimed author of the Governor General’s Award-winner Whale Music and this year’s Canada Reads champ King Leary has ventured behind the camera to shoot his first short feature, Pavane, based on his latest novel, The Ravine.

Open Book reports:

In Paul Quarrington’s short film, Pavane, Phil and Jay share more than a family bond — failed careers, failed relationships, bottomless drinks, and a debilitating memory of a shocking encounter in a ravine one childhood day.

The film will screen as part of the Book Shorts Moving Stories Film Festival, which will tour across the country beginning with a stop at the Winnipeg International Writers Festival on September 28, followed by stops in Ottawa and Vancouver in October, and Toronto in November. The festival also features work by W. Bruce Pirrie (adapting Douglas Coupland’s JPod), Bert Kish (adapting Andrew Davidson’s The Gargoyle), and Irene Duma (adapting Patrick Watson’s This Hour Has Seven Decades). The festival’s advisers include filmmakers Sarah Polley and Robert Lantos, writer Nino Ricci, and Random House Canada publisher Anne Collins.

Open Book has posted a trailer for the Quarrington film, and there are full profiles of the fimmakers and advisers at the Moving Stories site.

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2 Responses to “Paul Quarrington’s new venture: cinéaste”

  1. Paul Quarringtons new venture: cinaste - Quillblog | Moving Stories Film Festival says:

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  2. anita says:

    Hello Quillblog!

    Just to let your readers know that Pavane will also be screened in Calgary/ Banff and St. John’s as part of the Moving Stories Tour.
    Also, interesting to note that Pavane isn’t Paul’s first foray into film:

    “Paul Quarrington is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, Canada. Quarrington has written several screenplays and stage plays, most notably Camilla, Whale Music, Giant Steps and Perfectly Normal, the latter becoming a underground cult film. He has written and/or directed several short films, including the BookShorts film Pavane based on his novel The Ravine (2008); Pavane will air on Bravo!FACT and CBC in 2008/2009.”

    Hope to see you at one of our screenings!

    Moving Stories Tour Schedule: http://movingstoriesfilmfest.com/festival-info/

    Pavane Trailer: http://movingstoriesfilmfest.com/pavane-on-tour/157/

    Pavane Press Kit: http://movingstoriesfilmfest.com/media/pavane/

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