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'Tin Can' is a Canadian science fiction horror film, directed by Seth A. Smith and released in 2020.[Josh Millican, [https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/341390/first-look-clip-dystopian-dungeon-horror-tin-can-premiering-at-sitges-film-festival/ "First Look Clip: Dystopian Dungeon Horror TIN CAN Premiering at Sitges Film Festival"]. 'Dread Central', September 4, 2020.] The film stars Anna Hopkins as Fret, a parasitologist who is working on the cure to a fungal pandemic when she is abducted and imprisoned in a life suspension chamber by mysterious forces.[Jamie Lang, [https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/levelfilm-tin-can-fantasia-seth-smith-1235044498/ "LevelFILM Acquires Canadian SciFi Thriller Tin Can, Playing in Fantasias Camera Lucida Section"]. 'Variety', August 19, 2021.]
The cast also includes Simon Mutabazi, Amy Trefry, Michael Ironside, Shelley Thompson and Taylor Olson.
Smith has clarified that the film was shot prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.[Steve Newton, [https://www.straight.com/movies/viff-2021-seth-a-smith-packs-a-lot-of-gooey-body-horror-into-tin-can "VIFF 2021: Seth A. Smith packs a lot of gooey body horror into Tin Can"]. 'The Georgia Straight', September 29, 2021.]
The film premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2020,[ and had its North American premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in August 2021.][ It was also screened at the 2021 FIN Atlantic Film Festival, where it won the awards for Best Score and Best Cinematography in an Atlantic Canadian film.][Mark Robins, [https://halifaxpresents.com.dream.website/film/wildhood-scores-a-quartet-of-awards-at-this-years-fin-atlantic-international-film-festival/ "Wildhood scores a quartet of awards at this years FIN Atlantic International Film Festival"]. 'Halifax Presents', September 24, 2021.] It has been acquired for commercial distribution by levelFilm, with commercial release planned for 2022.[Alex Hudson, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/dog_days_seth_a_smith_secures_canadian_distribution_for_new_film_tin_can "Dog Day's Seth A. Smith Secures Canadian Distribution for New Film 'Tin Can'"]. 'Exclaim!', August 20, 2021.]
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