The Gospel According to the Blues

The Gospel According to the Blues is a Canadian television drama film, directed by Thom Fitzgerald and released in 2010.[1] Adapted from George Boyd's stage play Gideon's Blues, the film stars Jackie Richardson as Momma-Lou Steele, a woman advocating for change in her community after her son Gideon (Richard Chevolleau), a college graduate struggling to find stable employment, becomes drawn into the local illegal drug trade.[2]

The Gospel According to the Blues
Written byThom Fitzgerald
Directed byThom Fitzgerald
StarringJackie Richardson
Richard Chevolleau
Karen Robinson
Music byWarren Robert
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
CinematographyTom Harting
Becky Parsons
EditorsThom Fitzgerald
Susan Shanks
Running time45 minutes
Production companyEmotion Pictures
DistributorVision TV
Release
Original release
  • June 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)

The film also stars Karen Robinson as Gideon's wife Cherlene, as well as Cory Bowles, Lucy DeCoutere and John Dunsworth in supporting roles.

The film premiered June 1, 2010 on Vision TV.[1]

Awards

Richardson won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series at the 26th Gemini Awards,[3] and Robinson was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.[4]

References
  1. "Halifax filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald examines urban decay in VisionTV drama". Canadian Press, May 10, 2010.
  2. "When a filmmaker falls in love with the blues". The Globe and Mail, June 1, 2010.
  3. "Blades, Degrassi, Pillars take Geminis: The Kennedys, Borgias Tudors, Flashpoint and Call Me Fitz fared well". Toronto Star, September 1, 2011.
  4. "Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods". Toronto Life, August 4, 2011.


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