Pure (2005 film)

Pure
Directed byJim Donovan
Written byEugene Garcia
Produced byVito G. Balenzano
Marcel Giroux
StarringLaura Jordan
Karen Simpson
Gianpaolo Venuta
Rachelle Lefevre
Music bySimon Wayland
Release date
  • November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Pure is a 2005 Quebec[1] film directed by Jim Donovan, written by Eugene Garcia, and starring Laura Jordan, Karen Simpson, Gianpaolo Venuta and Rachelle Lefevre.[2] This was Jim Donovan's first feature film.[3]

Plot

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Misha seeks to escape her party-girl past and enroll in college.

Cast

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Release and reception

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The movie was released on DVD in February 2006.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Jim Donovan was received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure.[5] It also received Jury Prize for Best Photography at the 2005 Canadian Film Festival in Toronto.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Griffin, John (28 Sep 2005). "Saving the best for last". The Gazette. Montreal. ProQuest 434242191.
  2. ^ Punter, Jennie (April 21, 2006). "film: To study or to party? That is the question Pure". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. R14. ProQuest 1411822251.
  3. ^ Afan, Emily Clare (5 April 2010). "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. p. 43. ProQuest 196329268. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b Ramond, Charles-Henri (May 16, 2009). "Pure – Film de Jim Donovan". Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Directors Guild nominees announced". North Bay Nugget. The Canadian Press. August 5, 2005. p. C7. ProQuest 352200863.
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