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Fire Song
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Wikipedia article
'Fire Song' is a 2015 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Adam Garnet Jones.[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-canadian-film-lineup-showcases-813283 "Toronto: Canadian Film Lineup Showcases Hollywood, Foreign Stars"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', August 5, 2015.
Plot
The film stars Andrew Martin as Shane, a bisexual aboriginal teenager. When his sister, Destiny, commits suicide just weeks before he is scheduled to leave his community to attend university, he is forced to wrestle with the decision of whether to follow his dreams or stay home to help support his family.[http://urbannativemag.com/adam-garnet-jones-prepares-to-make-first-feature-length-film/ "Adam Garnet Jones prepares to make first feature-length film"] . 'Urban Native', July 10, 2014.
Screenings and awards
The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, and was screened as the closing night gala at the 2015 ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, where it won the Air Canada Audience Choice award.[http://www.dailyxtra.com/toronto/arts-and-entertainment/adam-garnet-jones%E2%80%99-fire-song-178118 "Adam Garnet Jones Fire Song"]. 'Daily Xtra', October 13, 2015. It also received the audience choice award for Best Narrative Feature at the Reelout Queer Film Festival, where it was featured as the opening gala in 2016, and was named both Best Film and Best Canadian Film at the Queer North Film Festival in 2016.[https://www.sudbury.com/lifestyle/queer-north-film-festival-winners-announced-328809 "Queer North Film Festival winners announced"]. 'Northern Life', June 30, 2016.
Cast
See also
*List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films of 2015
References
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