6.2 /10 1 Votes
42% Rotten Tomatoes Produced by Bryan Hofbauer Cinematography Tom Harting Initial release 19 January 2003 Music director Christophe Beck | 6.3/10 IMDb 4.2/5 Tribute Music by Christophe Beck Edited by Christopher Cooper Director Thom Fitzgerald Screenplay Thom Fitzgerald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Thom Fitzgerald
Steven Hillyer
Tim Marback Starring Parker Posey
Don McKellar
Olympia Dukakis
Sarah Polley Nominations Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Cast Sarah Polley, Olympia Dukakis, Parker Posey, Jane Leeves, Don McKellar Similar Directed by Thom Fitzgerald, HIV/AIDS movies, Dramas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Event is a 2003 drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. It tells the story of Matt Shapiro (Don McKellar) who has died in Manhattan, resulting in an aborted 9-1-1 call. Attorney Nick DeVivo (Parker Posey) interviews Matt's friends and family to piece together a portrait of Matt's life and finally his death.
The ultra-low-budget film stars an ensemble of respected actors including Olympia Dukakis, Brent Carver, Sarah Polley, Dick Latessa, Joanna P. Adler, Jane Leeves, Rejean Cournoyer, Joan Orenstein, McKellar and Posey. It was written by Steven Hillyer, Tim Marback with director Fitzgerald, and produced by Bryan Hofbauer, Vicki McCarty (exec), Robert Flutie (exec).
The Event premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it received three standing ovations. It was distributed by ThinkFilm in the USA.