''The Lesser Blessed'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 2012. CBC News, October 22, 2012. The film was written and directed by
Anita Doron
Anita Doron (born June 3, 1974) is a Hungarian- Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, author, and a 2010 TED Fellow. Doron is best known for her 2012 film adaptation of the 1996 novel ''The Lesser Blessed'', written ...
Richard Van Camp
Richard Van Camp (born September 8, 1971) is a Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ writer of the Dene nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.
, the film stars Joel Evans as Larry Sole, a young Tłı̨chǫ teenager living in the
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
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* Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes)
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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The film follows a shy teenager living in a small, remote community in the
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
of Canada and dealing with life as a high school student. The film explores several typical teen issues, such as alienation and the search for one's own identity, but in this case from the perspective of a Dogrib Indian who struggles between his Native ancestry and finding his place in to the modern world.Cupryn, Isabel "Interview: Director Anita Doron talks 'The Lesser Blessed" . ''Criticize This!'', May 27, 2013.
Adam Butcher
Adam Butcher (born October 20, 1988) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Butcher has an older sister, actress Mandy Butcher. Butcher started acting at the age of nine when his aunt (a talent agent) and uncle (a stu ...
as Darcy McManus
*Krista Bridges as Auntie
* Tamara Podemski as Verna Sole
*Spencer Van Wyck as Kevin Garner
*Dylan Cook as Mustache Sammy
*Jacob Neayem as Clarence Jerome
Release
In February 2013, Monterey Media brought the US distribution rights from
Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd., trading as eOne, is an American-owned Canadian multinational entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television se ...
. The film was released in Toronto on May 31, 2013, and in Montréal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Ottawa the week after. The film was released in the United States on home entertainment (DVD and Video on Demand) on June 25, 2013.
Best Adapted Screenplay
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
1st Canadian Screen Awards
The 1st Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 3, 2013, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2012. Kiowa Gordon won best supporting actor at American Indian Film Festival for his role in the film.