12-31-2023, 05:46 PM
Film Title (English and/or Native): The Factory/L'Usine
Nominating Nation (If not from the IDU, please also list region): Greater Acadia
Nomination Category/Categories: Best Supporting Actor, Best Costume Design
Language: English
Run Time: 1h46
Director: Alicia Montague
Producing Studio/Company (optional): United Filmmakers
Cast: Gaetan Joffre (Maxwell Hart), Jennifer Keyes (Melissa Hart), Francisca Jones (Elody), Shaun Dennis-Paulk (Mr. Fraser), Michael Bench (Francis Starke), Reggie Foxworthy (President Thurston)
Brief Summary (No more than 2-3 medium paragraphs please):
The Year is 1922 and Greater Acadia is on the cusp of the Workers Revolution and the Third Acadian Civil War. Times are tough for the average Acadian. Wages are low, cost of living is high, and hope is running out. Pleas from the common class for the government to intervene fall on deaf ears, as the legislature is either comprised of or paid off by the business magnates, who grow rich off the labors of the average Acadian. With nothing left to lose, many turn to crime to try and make ends meet, only to be brought to heel by a vicious government crackdown on crime. The innocent are caught in the middle, the world seemingly blind to their suffering.
Maxwell Hart is an employee at the local Fraser Autoplant. He works overtime to provide for his wife Melissa and their three children. Life is hard and margins are tight, but the Harts are making do. That is until the Fraser Auto Company suddenly announces that they will be docking the pay of employees at the plant across the board. Now Maxwell suddenly can no longer afford to provide for his family. In an instant, his world is turned upside down. Drowning his sorrows in a local pub, Max stumbles across the charismatic Francis Starke, a working-class man like himself, and advocate for change in the Acadian order. With nothing left to lose, and with his wife Melissa at his back, he is thrust into a world of revolution as Starke rallies the autoworkers to take control of the plant for themselves, sending them on a collision course with the Police and Enforcers hired by Mr. Fraser.
The Factory is a dramatic retelling of the Siege of the Port Royal Fraser Plant, a brave tale about solidarity and camaraderie in the face of impossible odds. This inspiring and gripping film follows a caste of characters inspired be real life historical figures. With period correct costumes and music, the film captures the revolutionary fervor of the 1920s in Greater Acadia. Directed by Actor and Director Alicia Montague, The Factory takes movie goers on a journey back in time to see the spark that lit the fire of the Worker's Revolution.
What makes this film special? Why was it nominated for this/these category/categories? (No more than 1-2 sentences per category nominated):
Jennifer Keyes delivers a passionate and deeply compelling performance as Melissa Hart as she balances her duties as a mother, wife, and revolutionary in a time of great change.
With great attention to detail by renowned fashion designer Renée Gilbert, the costumes worn by the actors reflects the tough nature of the times. With commendable attention to detail, Renée captures the threadbare yet colourful fashion of the common Acadian of the time.
Nominating Nation (If not from the IDU, please also list region): Greater Acadia
Nomination Category/Categories: Best Supporting Actor, Best Costume Design
Language: English
Run Time: 1h46
Director: Alicia Montague
Producing Studio/Company (optional): United Filmmakers
Cast: Gaetan Joffre (Maxwell Hart), Jennifer Keyes (Melissa Hart), Francisca Jones (Elody), Shaun Dennis-Paulk (Mr. Fraser), Michael Bench (Francis Starke), Reggie Foxworthy (President Thurston)
Brief Summary (No more than 2-3 medium paragraphs please):
The Year is 1922 and Greater Acadia is on the cusp of the Workers Revolution and the Third Acadian Civil War. Times are tough for the average Acadian. Wages are low, cost of living is high, and hope is running out. Pleas from the common class for the government to intervene fall on deaf ears, as the legislature is either comprised of or paid off by the business magnates, who grow rich off the labors of the average Acadian. With nothing left to lose, many turn to crime to try and make ends meet, only to be brought to heel by a vicious government crackdown on crime. The innocent are caught in the middle, the world seemingly blind to their suffering.
Maxwell Hart is an employee at the local Fraser Autoplant. He works overtime to provide for his wife Melissa and their three children. Life is hard and margins are tight, but the Harts are making do. That is until the Fraser Auto Company suddenly announces that they will be docking the pay of employees at the plant across the board. Now Maxwell suddenly can no longer afford to provide for his family. In an instant, his world is turned upside down. Drowning his sorrows in a local pub, Max stumbles across the charismatic Francis Starke, a working-class man like himself, and advocate for change in the Acadian order. With nothing left to lose, and with his wife Melissa at his back, he is thrust into a world of revolution as Starke rallies the autoworkers to take control of the plant for themselves, sending them on a collision course with the Police and Enforcers hired by Mr. Fraser.
The Factory is a dramatic retelling of the Siege of the Port Royal Fraser Plant, a brave tale about solidarity and camaraderie in the face of impossible odds. This inspiring and gripping film follows a caste of characters inspired be real life historical figures. With period correct costumes and music, the film captures the revolutionary fervor of the 1920s in Greater Acadia. Directed by Actor and Director Alicia Montague, The Factory takes movie goers on a journey back in time to see the spark that lit the fire of the Worker's Revolution.
What makes this film special? Why was it nominated for this/these category/categories? (No more than 1-2 sentences per category nominated):
Jennifer Keyes delivers a passionate and deeply compelling performance as Melissa Hart as she balances her duties as a mother, wife, and revolutionary in a time of great change.
With great attention to detail by renowned fashion designer Renée Gilbert, the costumes worn by the actors reflects the tough nature of the times. With commendable attention to detail, Renée captures the threadbare yet colourful fashion of the common Acadian of the time.