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AMERICAN VENUS

American Venus explores the dynamics of a dysfunctional mother-daughter relationship. Jenna Lane is a young woman trying to escape family pressure to become an Olympic athlete and define her own individuality. Her mother, Celia, is a deeply disturbed woman with addictions to bad relationships and handguns. As she attempts to manipulate Jenna and feed her addictions, Celia grows increasingly irrational and ultimately spirals out of control.

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Bruce Sweeney
Director

Bruce Sweeney has won many awards for his work in cinema. His first film, Live Bait, won the CITY TV Prize for Best Canadian Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival, and Dirty won Sweeney Best New Western Canadian Director at the 1998 Vancouver International Film Festival. In 2001, Last Wedding was selected for the official opening night gala of the Toronto International Film Festival. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Sweeney studied visual arts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. He received a master’s degree in film from the University of British Columbia. American Venus is his fourth feature film.

35 mm

81 minutes

Colour

Aspect ratio

1.85

Original version in English

Producers

Stephen Hegyes

Shawn Williamson

Coproducers

Brad Van Arragon

Jonathan Shore

Director and Scriptwriter

Bruce Sweeney

Director of Photography

David Pelletier

Editor

Julian Clarke

Sound

Anke Bakker

Jeff Carter

Cast

Rebecca Demornay

Jane McGregor

Matt Craven

Nicholas Lea

Production

Brightlight Pictures Inc.
2400 Boundary Rd.
Burnaby British Columbia
V5M 3Z3
Canada
(604) 628-3000
(604) 628-3001
info@brightlightpictures.com
www.brightlightpictures.com

Distribution – Canada

TVA Films
25 Ontario St.
Toronto Ontario
M5A 4L6
Canada
(416) 968-0002
(416) 944-1471

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