Becoming Redwood

2012 Canadian film

Becoming Redwood

Promotional poster

Directed by| Jesse James Miller
Written by| Jesse James Miller
Produced by| Joely Collins
Chad Willett
Starring| Ryan Grantham
Jennifer Copping
Chad Willett
Cinematography| David Crone
Edited by| Charlie Renfrew
Music by| Schaun Tozer

Production
company

Storylab Productions

Release date

* 11 October 2012 (2012-10-11) (VIFF)

Running time

| 99 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| English

Becoming Redwood is a 2012 Canadian film written and directed by Jesse James Miller, and starring Ryan Grantham, Jennifer Copping, and Chad Willett.[1] In the film, 11-year-old Redwood (Grantham) believes he can bring his parents back together by beating Jack Nicklaus at the 1975 Masters golf tournament.[2]

Robert Bell suggests that the film has "constant nods to Wes Anderson."[2]

## Accolades

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Becoming Redwood won Most Popular Canadian Film at the 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival, and received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Film jury.[3]

It was nominated for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Columbia Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2012.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Nayman, Andy (26 April 2013). "Fantasy stands in the way of Becoming Redwood". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
2. ^ a b Bell, Robert (25 April 2013). "Becoming Redwood". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
3. ^ Jordan Twiss, "Buxton’s Blackbird wins at VIFF". Playback, October 15, 2012.
4. ^ "2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

## External links

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* Becoming Redwood at IMDb

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