THE ORCHARD
Short Film | 16 Min | 2015
The Orchard (2015) premiered at Atlantic Film Festival, and Vancouver International Film Festival before going on to win 5 awards at the L.A Shorts Awards including Best Screenplay & Best Director. The film was nominated for several Leo Awards and picked up the Audience Choice Award at CineFest Sudbury International Film Festival (2016) and Short Circuit Film Festival (2017).
"Darcy Van Poelgeest’s daring story structure foregrounds the unthinkable actions taken by these men of violence, ensuring that the drama hinges on the lingering ramifications. The imposing landscape of Spences Bridge is used sublimely, stoking the pervasive sense of dread."
- Vancouver International Film Festival
FESTIVAL SCREENING & ACCOLADES
BravoFACT Award Recipient
Exclusive Preview - Noir Comics in Film / SaskExpo, 2015
Official Selection - 35th Annual Atlantic Film Festival, 2015
Official Selection - 34th Vancouver International Film Festival, 2015
Official Selection - 10th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival, 2015
Official Selection - 69th Yorkton Film Festival, 2016
Official Selection - CineFest Sudbury International Film Festival, 2016
Official Selection - Short Circuit Film Festival, 2017
Winner - Best Supporting Actress / Maverick Movie Awards, 2015
Winner - Best Crime Drama / Texas Ultimate Shorts, 2016
Winner - Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director / L.A Shorts Awards, 2016
Winner - Audience Choice Award - Best Short Film / CineFest Sudbury International Film Festival, 2016
Winner - Best Cinematography - Short Circuit Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice Award - Short Circuit Film Festival
Nominated - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor / Maverick Movie Awards, 2015
Nominated - Best Short Film (Fiction) / The Golden Sheaf Awards, 2016
Nominated - Best Short, Production Design, Male Performance, Picture Editing / Leo Awards, 2016
CREDITS
Produced: Mike Gill/Darcy Van Poelgeest/Lawra Robertson
Directed: Darcy Van Poelgeest
Written: Darcy Van Poelgeest & Ed Brisson
Starring: Aaron Poole/Camille Sullivan/Aaron Douglas
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