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'Red Deer' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anthony Couture and released in 2000.[[https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/red-deer-1200464754/ "Red Deer"]. 'Variety', October 16, 2000.] Set in Red Deer, Alberta, the film centres on two visitors to the city and their interactions with a group of local residents.["Red Deer director exits Highway 2". 'Calgary Herald', September 28, 2000.]
Otavie (Awaovieyi Agie) and Carol (Loreya Montayne) both check into a motel around the same time. Otavie befriends Sarah (Amber Rothwell), but becomes suspected of a crime by her father Jerry (Kurt Max Runte) and boyfriend David (James Hutson) when she unexpectedly runs away; Carol takes a job as a phone sex operator, and develops something of a relationship with Nigel (Joe Procyk), the lonely owner of a local bookstore.[
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Couture, a native of Red Deer, made the film as his masters thesis while studying filmmaking at the University of British Columbia.["Filmmaker comes home to film his thesis". 'Calgary Herald', September 22, 1998.]
The film premiered at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival,["Veterans dominate Perspective Canada". 'The Globe and Mail', July 26, 2000.] where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian First Feature Film jury.["Toronto International Film Festival: Ang Lee, Burns win top prizes". 'The Globe and Mail', September 18, 2000.]
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