Pure (2005 film)

Not to be confused with Pure (2002 film).

2005 Canadian film

Pure

Directed by| Jim Donovan
Written by| Eugene Garcia
Produced by| Vito G. Balenzano
Marcel Giroux
Starring| Laura Jordan
Karen Simpson
Gianpaolo Venuta
Rachelle Lefevre
Music by| Simon Wayland

Release date

* November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)

Country| Canada
Language| English

Pure is a 2005 Quebec[1] film directed by Jim Donovan, written by Eugene Garcia, and starring Laura Jordan, Karen Simpson, Gianpaolo Venuta and Rachelle Lefevre.[2] This was Jim Donovan's first feature film.[3]

## Plot

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Misha seeks to escape her party-girl past and enroll in college.

## Cast

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* Laura Jordan as Misha
* Karen Simpson as Angie
* Gianpaolo Venuta as Josh
* Rachelle Lefevre as Julie
* Tim Rozon as Sam
* Abeille Gélinas as Sabrina

## Release and reception

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The movie was released on DVD in February 2006.[4]

### Awards and nominations

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Jim Donovan was received a 2005 Directors Guild of Canada nomination for Pure.[5] It also received Jury Prize for Best Photography at the 2005 Canadian Film Festival in Toronto.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Griffin, John (28 Sep 2005). "Saving the best for last". The Gazette. Montreal. ProQuest 434242191.
2. ^ Punter, Jennie (April 21, 2006). "film: To study or to party? That is the question Pure". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. R14. ProQuest 1411822251.
3. ^ Afan, Emily Clare (5 April 2010). "Faces Behind the Scenes: Jim Donovan". Playback. p. 43\. ProQuest 196329268. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
4. ^ a b Ramond, Charles-Henri (May 16, 2009). "Pure – Film de Jim Donovan". Films du Québec (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
5. ^ "Directors Guild nominees announced". North Bay Nugget. The Canadian Press. August 5, 2005. p. C7. ProQuest 352200863.

* Anderson, Jason (20 April 2006). "On Screen - 04.20.06". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.

## External links

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* Pure at IMDb
* Pure at Rotten Tomatoes

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