The Magnitude of All Things

2020 Canadian film directed by Jennifer Abbott
  • September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) (VIFF)
Running time
86 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

The Magnitude of All Things is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Abbott and released in 2020.[1] The film explores the concept of environmental grief, through the lens of connecting Abbott's emotional reaction to the death of her sister Saille from cancer to her emotional reactions to climate change.[2]

The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Planet in Focus environmental film festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature.[3]

The film was shortlisted for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Canadian Documentary at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2020.[4] The film received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Vince Arvidson) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Abbott) at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Pat Mullen, "The Magnitude of All Things Review: Grieving for Our Planet". Point of View, September 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Julie Crawford, "Vancouver filmmaker addresses grief on a global scale with 'The Magnitude of All Things'". North Shore News, September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Documentary draws intimate parallels between experiences of grief". Comox Valley Record, January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Jorge Ignacio Castillo, "POSSESSOR AND CHAINED DOMINATE THE VFCC NOMINATIONS FOR BEST IN CANADIAN FILM". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.


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