Sleeping Giant
Directed by Andrew Cividino
Produced by Marc Swenker, Karen Harnisch, Andrew Cividino, James Vandewater & Aaron Yeger
Starring: Nick Serino, Reece Moffett & Jackson Martin
Synopsis: Teenager Adam is spending his summer vacation with his parents on rugged Lake Superior. His dulls routine is shattered when he befriends Riley and Nate, smart aleck cousins who pass their ample free time with debauchery and reckless cliff jumping. The revelation of a hurtful secret triggers Adam to set in motion a series of irreversible events that test the bonds of friendship and change the boys forever.
Nominated for 4 Canadian Screen Awards; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (winner) and Best Editing (2016)
International Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (2015)
North American Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (2015)
Winner of Best Canadian First Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival (2015)
Winner of the CineVision Award at the Munich Film Festival (2015)
Winner of the FIPRESCE Prize at the Reykjavik International Film Festival (2015)
Nominated for the Critics Week Grand Prize & Camera D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (2015)
Nominated for the Golden Athena at the Athens International Film Festival (2015)
Nominated for the Grand Prize at the Ghent International Film Festival (2015)
Nominated in International Competition at the Mumbai Film Festival (2015)
Nominated for the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival (2015)