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'Drinkwater' is a Canadian coming-of-age comedy film, directed by Stephen Campanelli and released in 2021.Gabriel Sigler, [https://badfeelingmag.com/2021/10/08/drinkeater-ciff-movie-review/ "Coming-of-age comedy Drinkwater might one of the most Canadian films of all time (CIFF review)"]. 'Bad Feeling Magazine', October 8, 2021. The film stars Daniel Doheny as Mike Drinkwater, a teenager living in Penticton, British Columbia, with his father Hank (Eric McCormack); an outsider because his father does not hold down a steady job and instead lives solely off the proceeds of insurance fraud schemes, Mike finds his life transformed when he befriends Wallace (Louriza Tronco), a young woman who moves into the house next door.Brandon Barrett, [https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-arts/the-unapologetic-canadianness-of-wff-coming-of-age-flick-drinkwater-4819423 "The unapologetic Canadianness of WFF coming-of-age flick, Drinkwater"]. 'Pique Newsmagazine', December 2, 2021.

The film's cast also includes Jordan Burtchett, Alex Zahara, Linda Darlow, Bob Frazer, Naika Toussaint, Chloe Babcook, Vincent Cheng, Jana Benoit, Lisa Huynh, Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan, Beth Fotheringham, David Allan Pearson, Matt Shay, Quinn Hubscher Graham Fraser and Mike Drinkwater

The film premiered at the 2021 Calgary International Film Festival,Stephen Hunt, [https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-international-film-festival-returns-to-theatres-in-2021-with-over-175-films-1.5579493 "Calgary International Film Festival returns to theatres in 2021 with over 175 films"]. CTV News Calgary, September 15, 2021. where it won the Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Narrative Film.[https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/article_c5c6e37c-3054-11ec-964f-ef3b3e63a9be.html "Penticton-set film wins festival award"]. 'Penticton Herald', October 18, 2021. It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.Brandon Barrett, [https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-arts/coming-of-age-film-drinkwater-wins-audience-award-at-wff-4904523 "Coming-of-age film Drinkwater wins Audience Award at WFF"]. 'Pique Newsmagazine', December 28, 2021.

Doheny won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2021,Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/the-power-of-the-dog-named-years-best-international-feature "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle"]. 'Vancouver Sun', March 8, 2022. and McCormack was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film.Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards-nominations-2022 "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations"]. 'Vancouver Sun', February 20, 2022.

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