Drama,
7:40 minutes,
English,
ON,
2007
Synopsis
Angel, living in an alleyway, suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. She asks Dylan, 17, for change; he instead offers her a sandwich and some time. When clarity comes briefly to Angel, she manages to connect with Dylan. But it passes, emotions run high, and in a moment Dylan has grown up.
Creative team
Director/writer: Michelle Nolden
Producer: Chris Szarka
Selected festivals and awards
Michelle Nolden
Loonie is Michelle’s writing and directorial debut.
With a passion for storytelling, Michelle is a seasoned film and television actor in both Canada and the U.S.
Currently in production on the TMN’s highly touted Z.O.S. miniseries, she’s had an ACTRA award nomination for Men with Brooms, and a Gemini nomination for Hemingway vs. Callaghan.
Other selected credits include Lucid, Show Me, Century Hotel, Numb3rs, C.S.I. Miami, Crossing Jordan, Ghost Whisperer, and Showtime’s Street Time.
Audio | Interview with Michelle Nolden
About this audio
As part of the NSI Online Short Film Festival filmmaker interview series, Michelle Nolden talks to Liz Janzen, NSI's Director of Programming, about her short film Loonie.
The views expressed in this interview are the views of the filmmaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).