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Catalogue

Shannon Amen

Chris Dainty
2019 | 14 min

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Shannon Amen unearths the passionate and pained expressions of a young woman overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith. A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.

Awards and distinctions

  • Craft Award (Director, non-fiction)
    Yorkton Film Festival (ONLINE), Yorkton
    2020