Stage Mother is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald, from a screenplay by Brad Hennig.[2] The film stars Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier, Mya Taylor, Allister MacDonald, Oscar Moreno and Jackie Beat.
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| Directed by | Thom Fitzgerald |
| Written by | Brad Hennig |
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| Cinematography | Thomas M. Harting |
| Edited by | Yaniv Dabach |
| Music by | Warren Robert |
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| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes [1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Stage Mother had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2020 and was released in the United States on August 21, 2020 by Momentum Pictures.
Premise
editThe story follows a conservative church choir director who inherits a drag club in San Francisco started by her deceased son, from whom she was estranged after he came out as gay.[3]
Cast
edit- Jacki Weaver as Maybelline Metcalf
- Sofia Banzhaf as young Maybelline Metcalf
- Lucy Liu as Sienna
- Adrian Grenier as Nathan
- Mya Taylor as Cherry Poppins
- Allister MacDonald as Joan of Arkansas
- Oscar Moreno as Tequila Mockingbird
- Jackie Beat as Dusty Muffin
- Lenore Zann as Bevette
- Anthony Skordi as August
- Hugh Thompson as Jeb Metcalf
- Eldon Thiele as Ricky Metcalf
- Callum Dunphy as Chappy
Production
editIn May 2018, it was announced that Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, and Taye Diggs had signed on to appear in the film, with filming set to take place in Nova Scotia, Canada.[4][5] However, Diggs had to drop out of the production due to scheduling conflicts.[4] Filming took place in late 2018.[4]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 4, 2020.[6] Shortly after, Momentum Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 21, 2020, release.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Stage Mother". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Dennis Harvey, "‘Stage Mother’: Film Review". Variety, July 2, 2020.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 3, 2018). "First Look: Jacki Weaver, Adrian Grenier Hit San Fran's Drag Scene in 'Stage Mother'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c Broadway World Staff (September 7, 2018). "Adrian Grenier And Mya Taylor Join Jacki Weaver And Cast Of STAGE MOTHER". Broadway World. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (May 1, 2018). "Cannes: Jacki Weaver, Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu Join 'Stage Mother'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Blueskye, Brian (January 2, 2020). "Check out these LGBTQ films at the Palm Springs International Film Festival". The Desert Sun. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (June 18, 2020). "Momentum Pictures Buys Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu Comedy 'Stage Mother'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
External links
edit- Stage Mother at IMDb