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Lynne Stopkewich is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Editor and Production Design Canadien born on 1 january 1964

Lynne Stopkewich

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Nationality Canada
Birth 1 january 1964 (60 years)

Lynne Stopkewich est une réalisatrice canadienne, née en 1964 à Montréal, principalement connue pour avoir réalisé le film Kissed en 1996.

Biography

Lynne Stopkewich obtient son baccalauréat en beaux-arts de l'université Concordia en 1987, en études cinématographiques, puis une maîtrise en arts en 1996, toujours en études cinématographiques, au département théâtre et cinéma de l'université de la Colombie-Britannique. Elle réalise ses premiers courts métrages à Concordia. Stopkewich a commencé le développement de Kissed comme sujet de thèse à l'université de la Colombie-Britannique, avant d'y revenir plus tard en tant que membre du corps professoral.

Stopkewich a également réalisé le long métrage Suspicious River en 2000, et plusieurs épisodes des séries télévisées Bliss, Coroner Da Vinci, The L Word, This is Wonderland et The Shields Stories. Stopkewich préfère généralement travailler avec l'équipe avec qui elle a travaillé auparavant, notamment l'actrice Molly Parker.

L'approche de Stopkewich est en partie inspirée par les théories cinématographiques féministes, et ses films ont été décrits comme étant « foncièrement féministes ». Les Canadiens voient aussi dans ses films « un fort sentiment de culture locale » qui s'élève « au-dessus de l'appropriation américaine de Vancouver comme toile de fond de la culture générique américaine ».

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Filmography of Lynne Stopkewich (7 films)

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Director

Suspicious River, 1h32
Directed by Lynne Stopkewich
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Molly Parker, Callum Keith Rennie, Joel Bissonnette, Deanna Milligan, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Don S. Davis
Rating57% 2.8518552.8518552.8518552.8518552.851855
Leila Murray works as a receptionist in a motel. She begins to offer sexual services to customers in exchange for money. As she explores her sexuality, she discovers within herself an attraction towards semi-rough sex. One of her customers, Gary Jensen, beats her during their first encounter. When he returns to apologize, she accepts and begins to see him again. When one of Leila's other customers gets too rough, Leila flees to Gary's room to seek his consolation and protection. His gentle treatment of her encourages her growing trust in him.
Kissed
Kissed (1996)
, 1h18
Directed by Lynne Stopkewich
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau, Hamish Wilson
Rating63% 3.1992653.1992653.1992653.1992653.199265
As far back as Sandra Larson (Parker) can remember, she has been fascinated by death. As a child, she dances with the corpses of animals at night, rubbing them on her body, before giving them a funeral. She performs this dance in front of her only friend, a girl named Carol (Jessie Winter Mudie), who ends their friendship soon afterward.

Scriptwriter

Suspicious River, 1h32
Directed by Lynne Stopkewich
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Molly Parker, Callum Keith Rennie, Joel Bissonnette, Deanna Milligan, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Don S. Davis
Roles Writer
Rating57% 2.8518552.8518552.8518552.8518552.851855
Leila Murray works as a receptionist in a motel. She begins to offer sexual services to customers in exchange for money. As she explores her sexuality, she discovers within herself an attraction towards semi-rough sex. One of her customers, Gary Jensen, beats her during their first encounter. When he returns to apologize, she accepts and begins to see him again. When one of Leila's other customers gets too rough, Leila flees to Gary's room to seek his consolation and protection. His gentle treatment of her encourages her growing trust in him.
Kissed
Kissed (1996)
, 1h18
Directed by Lynne Stopkewich
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau, Hamish Wilson
Rating63% 3.1992653.1992653.1992653.1992653.199265
As far back as Sandra Larson (Parker) can remember, she has been fascinated by death. As a child, she dances with the corpses of animals at night, rubbing them on her body, before giving them a funeral. She performs this dance in front of her only friend, a girl named Carol (Jessie Winter Mudie), who ends their friendship soon afterward.

Producer

Falling Angels, 1h49
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Callum Keith Rennie, Miranda Richardson, Katharine Isabelle, Kristin Adams, Mark McKinney, Kett Turton
Roles Co-Producer
Rating66% 3.34143.34143.34143.34143.3414
The year is 1969, the place is an Ontario suburb, and the Field family's fragile domestic peace is coming to an end. The story is told in loops and flashbacks. With the opening and final scenes at Niagara Falls, the bulk of the film depicts the events leading to the funeral scene shown at the beginning. In the background looms the tragedy of the suspicious death years ago of the first-born son; a pervasive and never spoken of subject.
Kissed
Kissed (1996)
, 1h18
Directed by Lynne Stopkewich
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau, Hamish Wilson
Roles Producer
Rating63% 3.1992653.1992653.1992653.1992653.199265
As far back as Sandra Larson (Parker) can remember, she has been fascinated by death. As a child, she dances with the corpses of animals at night, rubbing them on her body, before giving them a funeral. She performs this dance in front of her only friend, a girl named Carol (Jessie Winter Mudie), who ends their friendship soon afterward.

Editor

Kissed
Kissed (1996)
, 1h18
Directed by Lynne Stopkewich
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau, Hamish Wilson
Roles Editor
Rating63% 3.1992653.1992653.1992653.1992653.199265
As far back as Sandra Larson (Parker) can remember, she has been fascinated by death. As a child, she dances with the corpses of animals at night, rubbing them on her body, before giving them a funeral. She performs this dance in front of her only friend, a girl named Carol (Jessie Winter Mudie), who ends their friendship soon afterward.

Art

Harmony Cats, 1h44
Directed by Sandra Wilson
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Kim Coates, Jim Byrnes, Charlene Fernetz, Hoyt Axton, Alex Diakun, Beverley Elliott
Roles Production Design
Rating64% 3.236373.236373.236373.236373.23637
Harmony Cats is about a violinist named Graham Braithwaite (Coates) who plays with a British Columbia symphony. One day, the symphony stops playing permantently and Graham is left to find work elsewhere. He joins a country music band as a bassist and becomes caught between members of the new band.