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“This Project Has Set Me Free.” – Shelagh Carter, Director of Passionflower
Shelagh Carter is a filmmaker based in Winnipeg, and she has also worked in New York and Los Angeles. A woman of many talents, she got her start in film and television when she founded Casting in Stone Inc., a … Continue reading
“There Was No Need To Be Anywhere Other Than In the Moment.” – Actress Kristen Harris, on Passionflower (2011)
Actress Kristen Harris, based out of Winnipeg, studied voice performance at the University of Toronto. As a teenager, she studied with the famed improv troupe The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Harris has worked in both America and Canada, with various … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies
Tagged Canada, coming of age, interviews, Passionflower
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Passionflower (2011), Directed by Shelagh Carter
Kassidy Love Brown as Sarah in “Passionflower” A little girl sits in the kitchen of a friend’s house. The friend’s mother, wearing an apron, stands at the counter peeling potatoes. The mother says, “Sarah, would you like to stay for … Continue reading
Newport Beach Film Festival: Two Films: Certainty and Passionflower
The Newport Beach Film Festival is going on right now, and by coincidence, two of my loved ones (friends and family) both have feature films in the festival. I am putting this out there for those of you who might … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Certainty, coming of age, family, friends, Passionflower, romantic comedy
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