The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom is a 2011 Canadian coming-of-age film written and directed by Tara Johns and starring Macha Grenon, Gil Bellows, and Julia Sarah Stone. Dolly Parton provides a voice cameo.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
Directed byTara Johns
Produced byBarbara Shrier
Screenplay byTara Johns
StarringMacha Grenon
Gil Bellows
Julia Sarah Stone
Release date
  • March 4, 2011 (2011-03-04) (Canada)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Elizabeth lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1976. She is nearly 12, which Marion, her mother, points out “makes you still 11”. Elizabeth and her friend, Annabelle, are looking forward to their bodies maturing, including the possibility that they might get “big boobs” like Dolly Parton.

Her father, Phil, answers her questions about the family’s blood types for a school project. When the project is reviewed in her science class, it reveals that her blood type means that she is not her parents’ natural child. Elizabeth is angry and hurt, and soon dreams of the possibility of Dolly being her real mother.

Annabelle’s mother, Stella, who is active in the woman’s movement, admires Dolly as a strong independent business woman, which adds to Elizabeth’s fantasy.

Elizabeth tries to ride her bike to a Dolly concert in Minneapolis, but is stopped hours later at the Emerson border crossing. Marion drives to get her, and the two form a stronger connection over the next two days, as Marion takes her to Minneapolis to meet Dolly.

Awards
YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2012Young Artist AwardBest Young Actress in an International Feature FilmJulia Sarah StoneWon[6]

Streaming

On Dec 2019 the film was released online on the Canada Media Fund’s Encore + YouTube channel.

References
  1. "The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom: What would you do if one of the greatest singers was your mother? by Dan McPeake. The Vancouver Observer. April 12th, 2011
  2. "The Year Dolly Parton was My Mom: A film that needs more cleavage" by Liam Lacey. Globe and Mail. 18 March 2011
  3. "The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom: Country charm" by Bruce DeMara. Toronto Star. 17 March 2011
  4. "Debut is a small gem: First-time director creates humble but satisfying film" by Katherine Monk. Vancouver Sun. 8 April 2011
  5. "Dolly director never gave up on her idea" by Katherine Monk. Vancouver Sun. 8 April 2011
  6. "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.


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