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Murmur (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Murmur
| image =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Heather Young
| producer = Martha Cooley
| writer = Heather Young
| starring = Shan MacDonald
Andria Edwards
| music = Sarah DeCourcy
| cinematography = Jeffery Wheaton
| editing = Heather Young
| studio = Houseplant Pictures
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
}}
'Murmur' is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Heather Young and released in 2019.[https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-2019-canadian-films-ellen-page/ "TIFF 2019: Canadian lineup includes films by Ellen Page, Alanis Obomsawin"]. 'Now', July 31, 2019. Young's full-length directorial debut, the film stars a cast of largely non-professional actors and centres on Donna (Shan MacDonald), a lonely, alcoholic woman who is ordered to perform community service in an animal shelter after being arrested for drunk driving; when she adopts an older dog from the shelter to save him from being put down, she finds new meaning and purpose in her life but becomes obsessed with saving animals to the detriment of her own well-being.[https://www.canadian-media.com/entertainment-tiff/award-winning-director-heather-youngs-film-murmur-to-premiere-in-2019-tiff "Award winning director Heather Young's film 'Murmur' to premiere in 2019 TIFF"]. 'Canadian Media', July 31, 2019.
Produced by Houseplant Films, the film was funded in part by Telefilm Canada[https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/three-haligonians-nab-telefilm-feature-funding/Content?oid=15609049 "Three Haligonian productions nab Telefilm feature funding"]. 'The Coast', June 27, 2018. and the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund.[https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/living/halifax-feature-film-murmur-receives-funding-274618/ "Halifax feature film Murmur receives funding"]. 'Halifax Chronicle-Herald', January 10, 2019.
The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was announced as the winner of the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize. In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-top-10-canadian-films-2019/ "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019"]. 'Now', December 11, 2019.
In January 2020, the film won the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival.Patrick Hipes, [https://deadline.com/2020/01/slamdance-film-festival-2020-winners-list-1202847575/ "Slamdance Film Festival Winners Led By Murmur And Residue"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', January 30, 2020. The film won the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/650186/winners-announced-in-cinematic-arts-categories-as-canadian-screen-awards-honours-the-years-best-movies/ "Canadan Screen Awards Announces Winners In Cinematic Arts Categories, Honouring The Years Best Movies"]. 'Entertainment Tonight Canada', May 28, 2020.
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