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Dear Donovan

Country: Canada, Language: English, 14 mins

  • Director: Guillaume Leduc
  • Writer: Guillaume Leduc
  • Producer: John Petti

CGiii Comment

It all boils down to the acting when the film is dialogue-driven...sadly, the acting lets the whole film down.

As for the stunt-work...rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! 


Watch...

Dear Donovan - Official Screener from Guillaume Leduc on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Dear Donovan is an independent dramatic short film examining the issue of adolescent sexuality in modern society. The film charts the path of an adolescent boy struggling to define his sexual orientation in the midst of an urban gang war he feels powerless to escape.

Cast & Characters

Dakoda Lalonde as Donovan;
Nicholas Surgers as Warner;
Mark Branch Smith as Zack;
Steven Ferrier as Kyle;
Paul Crummey as Jeff;
William Fletcher as Billy