For the Love of Aaron

For the Love of Aaron is a Canadian television film, directed by John Kent Harrison and released in 1994.[1] Based on the true story of Margaret Gibson, a noted Canadian writer who suffered from bipolar disorder, the film dramatizes her custody battle for her son Aaron after her divorce.[2] The film stars Meredith Baxter as Gibson, Nick Mancuso as her ex-husband Stuart and Keegan Macintosh as Aaron, as well as John Kapelos, Joanna Gleason, Malcolm Stewart and Michael Rogers.

For the Love of Aaron
Directed byJohn Kent Harrison
Produced byBob Gray
Written byPeter Silverman
StarringMeredith Baxter
Nick Mancuso
Music byLawrence Shragge
CinematographyGlen MacPherson
Production
company
Marian Rees Associates
Patterdale Productions
The Storytellers Group
Release date
1994
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film aired on Global in Canada, and CBS in the United States, in 1994.[1]

The film was a Gemini Award nominee for Best TV Movie, and Harrison was nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, at the 9th Gemini Awards.[3]

References
  1. "A daring, honest look at mental illness". Toronto Star, February 25, 1994.
  2. "Author's `tortured life' turned into two-hour TV special". Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 1994.
  3. "Major Gemini Nominations". Toronto Star, January 18, 1995.
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