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Wikipedia article
'Don't Talk to Irene' is a 2017 Canadian comedy film[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/geena-davis-star-indie-comedy-905800 "Geena Davis to Star in Indie Comedy 'Don't Talk to Irene'"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', June 23, 2016. written and directed by Pat Mills. It premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[http://www.news1130.com/2017/08/09/alias-grace-film-starring-evan-rachel-wood-headline-tiffs-canadian-slate/ "'Alias Grace,' film starring Evan Rachel Wood headline TIFF's Canadian slate"]. News 1130, August 9, 2017.
The film centres on Irene (Michelle McLeod), an overweight and unpopular high school student who wishes to be a cheerleader. After being suspended from school, Irene is sent to a retirement home as punishment. She decides to indulge her passion for cheerleading by enrolling a group of senior citizens for a dance competition. The film's cast also includes Bruce Gray, Anastasia Phillips, Scott Thompson, and Geena Davis.
Cast
* Michelle McLeod as Irene
* Bruce Gray as Charles
* Anastasia Phillips as Lydia
* Scott Thompson as Barrett
* Geena Davis as Herself (voice-over and brief cameo)
* Deborah Grover as Ruth
* Joan Gregson as Millie
* Andy Reid as Tesh
* Aviva Mongillo as Sarah
* Romeo Carere as Robbie
* James Fry as Tony
* Kyla Kane as Kelly
* Jacob Switzer as Jacques
* Alexa Rose Steele as Rachel (credited as Alex Steele)
* Darrell Faria as 'Top Talent Showdown' Host
* Tracey Hoyt as Principal Firestone
Production and accolades
Mills won the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Pitch This! competition for emerging film directors in 2008 for the film's original pitch,[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/offbeat-coming-of-age-tale-wins-10k-movie-pitch-competition-1.703972 "Offbeat coming-of-age tale wins $10K movie-pitch competition"]. CBC News, September 9, 2008. and the film's screenplay won the award for Best Comedy Screenplay at the 2013 Austin Film Festival.[http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/festivalarchive/screenplay-and-teleplay-competition-winners/screenplay-and-teleplay-competition-winners-11/ Screenplay and Teleplay Competition Winners] . Austin Film Festival. However, Mills made 'Guidance' (2015) as his feature film debut before proceeding with 'Don't Talk to Irene', which entered production in 2016.
It went on to win both the Comedy Vanguard Award and Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival,[https://austinfilmfestival.com/festival-and-conference/2017/12/18/2017-winners/ "2017 Winners"] Austin Film Festival, December 18, 2017 the Audience Choice at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival[https://kingcanfilmfest.com/2018/03/05/winners/ "KCFF'18 Award Winners"] Kingston Canadian Film Festival, March 8, 2018 and the Galet d'Or at the 5th Canadian film festival of Dieppe, France.[http://www.paris-normandie.fr/region/les-laureats-du-5e-festival-du-film-canadien-de-dieppe-AF12603425 "Les laurats du 5e festival du film canadien de Dieppe..."]. , March 26, 2018. In June 2018, 'Don't Talk to Irene' won two Canadian Comedy Awards: Best Feature and Best Writing in a Feature.[https://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/ "Recipients of the 2018 Canadian Comedy Awards"]. Canadian Comedy Awards, June 3, 2018.
Release
'Don't Talk to Irene' received a limited release at Cineplex Yonge-Dundas in Toronto on September 29, 2017, by Search Engine Films. In the United States, the film was released on March 2, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.
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