Below the Belt (1999 film)
Below the Belt is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert and released in 1999.[1] The film stars Nathalie Toriel and Cara Pifko as Oona and Jill, two young lesbian amateur boxers who fall in love, and then discover that one of their mothers (Tanja Jacobs) is also having an extramarital affair with another woman.[1]
| Below the Belt | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dominique Cardona Laurie Colbert |
| Produced by | Kate Gillen |
| Written by | Dominique Cardona Laurie Colbert |
| Starring | Nathalie Toriel Cara Pifko Tanja Jacobs |
| Cinematography | Derek Rogers |
| Edited by | Paul Fox |
Release date | February 1999 (Berlin) |
Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered in the Panorama program at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival, as the opening film to Anne Wheeler's lesbian romantic comedy feature Better Than Chocolate.[2] It was subsequently screened at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in 1999, where it was co-winner of the Audience Award for Best Short Film, and at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 21st Genie Awards in 2000.[4]
References
- Lisa Daniel and Claire Jackson, The Bent Lens: A World Guide to Gay and Lesbian Film. Allen & Unwin, 2003. ISBN 9781741140149. p. 63.
- Janis Cole, "Going 4 Broke: A new breed of Canadian entrepreneurs is creating movies outside the system". Montage, Fall 2011.
- Bruce Kirkland, "Short films are long on impact". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 11, 1999.
- "Maelstrom leads Genie nominations with 10 including best picture". Moose Jaw Times-Herald, December 13, 2000.