PRESS RELEASE
the Whole Day Through
to premiere at 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
July 17, 2007
The latest from Arid Sea Films, a short drama by Southwest Saskatchewan filmmaker Adam Budd, will have its World Premiere this September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
the Whole Day Through takes place over one winter's day as a relationship, stable in appearance, is tested by the confession of a past indiscretion. As the landscape disappears with the setting sun, the couple moves inside a small cabin as they search for common ground.
Filmed in the Lac Pelletier hills in rural Southwest Saskatchewan, the Whole Day Through is the first cinematic offering from filmmaker and video artist Adam Budd. It stars young actors Melany Burant and Mark Budd, both making their big screen debuts.
the Whole Day Through was produced by Simon Nakonechny who also contributed the sound design. Award-winning filmmaker Lea Nakonechny (Two Museums) was Cinematographer, and renowned experimental filmmaker Jason Britski was picture editor.
The 32nd annual edition of the Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 -15, 2007. The festival's official website is www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca
For more information visit the film's official website: www.aridsea.com/twdt
The Whole Day Through was produced with the financial participation of the Saskatchewan Filmpool Cooperative, SaskFilm, the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the National Film Board of Canada FAP.
About Adam Budd
Adam Budd is from Swift Current, a small prairie city in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan, Canada. He first attended community college in his hometown before moving on to the University of Regina, where he studied Film Production. In 2003 he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, winning several awards for his student work. Along with a love of cinema, Adam is also involved in the production of video art and performance. He is currently living in Montreal where he is immersed in the study of French.
About Arid Sea Films
Arid Sea Films is a small production company based in Swift Current, Saskatchewan comprised of Adam Budd, Simon Nakonechny and Lea Nakonechny. In 2005 the company's first film Two Museums (dir. Lea Nakonechny) took home awards at 2 U.S. festivals and was released commercially in 18 Saskatchewan movie theatres as part of an historic distribution initiative celebrating the provincial centennial. Their second production the Whole Day Through (dir. Adam Budd) will premiere at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.
Contact
Adam Budd (director)
tel: (306) 529-5899
adam@aridsea.com
Simon Nakonechny (producer)
simon@aridsea.com
www.aridsea.com