Wedding Knives (1998)

Director:

Johanna Mercer

Writer:

Michael MacLennan (writer)

Genre:

Short

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Marya Delver	...	Molly
Camyar Chai	...	Joseph
Nick Serheniuk	...	Motel Receptionist
James Lawson	...	Priest
Laura Jaszcz	...	Vocalist

Directed by
Johanna Mercer

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael MacLennan		writer

Produced by
Raymond Hall	....	associate producer (as Ray Hall)
Wendy Hyman	....	associate producer
Johanna Mercer	....	producer
Gail Oelkers	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Ron Samworth

Cinematography by
Gregory Middleton

Film Editing by
Christian Raupach

Production Design by
Sam Buggeln
Nicola Kozakiewicz

Costume Design by
Oriana Graber

Makeup Department
Steve Anthony	....	hair stylist
Steve Anthony	....	makeup artist
Kathy Sydlo	....	hair stylist
Kathy Sydlo	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Sue Biely	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marina Gatt	....	first assistant director
Jordan Patterson	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Lana Krotenko	....	assistant art director
Monika Szewczyk	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Francesca Benedetti	....	dialogue editor
Jacque Blackstone	....	foley artist
Lisa Doyle	....	sound effects
Chris Gilpin	....	boom operator
Scott Goodman	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Aschmann	....	director of photography: second unit (as Bob Aschmann)
Neil Avery	....	second assistant camera
Dan Bryant	....	gaffer
Dave Dibdin	....	gaffer
Gwen Haworth	....	gaffer (as Steven Haworth)
Dave LeGeurrier	....	gaffer
Tracey McBain	....	third assistant camera
Monika Szewczyk	....	still photographer

Editorial Department
Bert Bush	....	negative cutter
Peggy Smith	....	post-production assistant

Other crew
Tzu-Yu Eunice Chen	....	production assistant
Alison de Vito	....	production assistant
Verna Field	....	craft service
Karen Fredrickson	....	unspecified assistant
Mikil Lee Rullman	....	production assistant
Michelle Shipley	....	production assistant
Laura Spitz	....	legal
Monika Szewczyk	....	continuity
Elaine Walkden	....	production assistant
Leah Walker	....	production assistant
Jonathan Williams	....	production assistant (as Jonathon Williams)
Rauna Winter	....	production assistant
Gloria Wong	....	production assistant
Marlene Wong	....	unspecified assistant

Runtime:

14 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

This film left me feeling elated.

I saw Wedding Knives at the Vancouver International Film Festival when it opened for Dirty at the Ridge in 1999 and -- although I was already a screenwriter -- it sparked my interest in making short films. I've written and produced two since then.

I found Wedding Knives hilarious, moving and so human! I was thrilled to see a story make logic of the crazy awkwardness of our most meaningful moments. The champagne solution and the bride's evolution into a modern woman delighted and surprised me. The man's vulnerability moved me.

This film left me feeling elated.