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Once in a Blue Moon (1995 film)

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Once in a Blue Moon
Directed byPhilip Spink
Written byPhilip Spink
Produced byJane Charles
Sarah Duncan
StarringCody Serpa
Simon Baker
Mike MacDonald
Deanna Milligan
CinematographyJohn Spooner
Edited byFrank Irvine
Music byDaryl Bennett
Jim Guttridge
Production
companies
Ark Films
Blue Moon Films
Distributed byBrainstorm Media
Release date
  • September 7, 1995 (1995-09-07)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Once in a Blue Moon is a Canadian children's adventure film, directed by Philip Spink and released in 1995.[1] Set in 1967, the film centres on the suburban Piper family; after they take in indigenous orphan Sam (Simon Baker) as a foster child, he and the family's son Peter (Cody Serpa) decide to build a rocket in an attempt to travel to the Moon.[2]

The cast also includes Mike MacDonald and Cheryl Wilson as Mr. and Mrs. Piper, and Deanna Milligan as their older daughter Emily.

The film premiered at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] before going into wider commercial release in 1996.[4]

Crystine Booth received a Genie Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 16th Genie Awards in 1996.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 161.
  2. ^ Peter Wilson, "Taking a rocket ride". Vancouver Sun, May 31, 1995.
  3. ^ Rob Salem, "Exciting Canadian films anticipated at festival: 20th anniversary series includes unprecedented 12 debut features". Toronto Star, July 26, 1995.
  4. ^ Rob Salem, "Delightful look back at '60s suburbia". Toronto Star, June 21, 1996.
  5. ^ "Nominees for the 1995 Genie Awards". Canadian Press, November 7, 1995.
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