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River (2007 film)

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'River' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Mark Wihak and released in 2007.Will Chabun, "Film gets high praise at festival". 'Regina Leader-Post', October 17, 2007. The film stars Maya Batten-Young and Adam Budd as Roz and Stan, two young adult artists in Regina, Saskatchewan who meet and become close friends.Cam Fuller, "Regina-made film a treat". 'Saskatoon Star-Phoenix', September 19, 2008.

The film was shot in 2006, using improvisational techniques of dialogue and character development.Memory McLeod, "Actors flying without a net". 'Regina Leader-Post', August 31, 2006.

The film premiered in August 2007 at the Montreal World Film Festival.John Griffin, "Small pictures out of nowhere get somewhere". 'Montreal Gazette', August 28, 2007. It was subsequently screened at the 2007 Whistler Film Festival, where Batten-Young won the Borsos Competition award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film.Karen Brownlee, "Sask. woman wins top actress award at Whistler film fest". 'Saskatoon Star-Phoenix', December 7, 2007. At the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival in 2008, the film won the Reel Canadian Indie Award and the award for Best Screenplay, and Budd was named Best Actor.

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