Art of Woo (The)
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Alessa Woo, a beautiful and ambitious art curator, poses as a rich Asian heiress to catch her man of means. Alessa's well-laid plans to find her millionaire go awry when Ben Crowchild, a struggling Native artist, moves in next door. A gifted painter, Ben shares his neighbour's affinity for art, as well as an adjoining bathroom. Like Alessa, he also has his secrets. Although she'd be the first to deny it, an immediate, undeniable chemistry exists between Alessa and Ben. Indeed, Alessa has finally met her match. A fresh, modern take on a timeless story, The Art of Woo is a sly romantic comedy about hidden and mistaken identities, art and class, and the deeply human desire for transcendence.
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Helen Lee
Director
Born in Seoul, Korea, Helen Lee
emigrated to Canada with her family at the age of four. After graduating with a Master's Degree in Cinema Studies from New York University, Helen worked at the feminist film distributor, Women Make Movies. Upon returning to Toronto, she completed her film training at the Canadian Film Centre, participating in the 1994 Director Resident Program. Helen has made several acclaimed short films, including Subrosa (2000), Prey (1995), My Niagara (1992),
and Sally's Beauty Spot (1990), all of which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Art of Woo, her feature film debut, received its world premiere at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival.
35 mm
96 minutes
Colour
Aspect ratio
1.85
Original version in English |
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Producer
Anita Lee
Executive Producer
Peter O'Brian/The Feature Film Project
Director and Scriptwriter
Helen Lee
Director of Photography
Steve Cosens
Editing
Vesna Svilanovic
Sound
Garrett Kerr
Art Directors
Rick Gilbert
Lea Carlson
Costumes
Sally Lee
Music
Ron Sexsmith
Kurt Swinghammer
Cast
Sook-Yin Lee
Adam Beach
Joel Kellar
Alberta Watson
John Gilbert
Kelly Harms
Don McKellar
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Production
The Feature Film Project
2489 Bayview Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M2L 1A8
Canada
(416) 445-2890
(416) 445-3158
ffp@cdnfilmcentre.com
www.cdnfilmcentre.com
Artstar Pix
83 Benson Ave.
Toronto Ontario
M6G 2H7
Canada
(416) 656-6086
(416) 656-7430
anitalee8@rogers.com
Distribution – Canada
Odeon Films Inc.
121 Bloor St. E.
Suite 1500
Toronto Ontario
M4W 3M5
Canada
(416) 967-1174
(416) 934-6999
info@allianceatlantis.com
www.allianceatlantis.com
International distribution
BuzzTaxi Communications Inc.
1110 Yonge St.
Suite 201
Toronto Ontario
M4W 2L6
Canada
(416) 920-3800
(416) 920-3998
buzztaxi@buzztaxi.com
www.buzztaxi.com
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