WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2014

Alice and Kevin

Directed by Sam Vint

Logline: Alice is in a race against time to get basic human rights for her son Kevin, who has Cerebral Palsy.

Synopsis: Alice became one of the first outspoken First Nations people in Canada to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Her fight for her son may well end up bringing proper care to disabled people on reserves all over Canada, forever.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 12 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: English, Oji-Cree
LOCATION: Manitoba
KEYWORDS: Aboriginal, Health, Hospital, Race, Racism, Disability, First Nation, Advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Reserve, Human Rights, Indigenous Filmmaker

Director's Statement: What began as a film about a family without running water became the story of how one women's struggle could end up affecting all of Canada. In an effort to help her son gain the basic human rights he deserves Alice Taylor may end up helping every First Nations person with a disability in Canada.

Cast & Crew

Director: Sam Vint
Producer: Christoper Read
Writer: Sam Vint
Writer: Christoper Read
Camera: Ryan Herdman
Editor: Julie Hackett
Sound Design: Rob Barten
Cast: Alice Taylor
Music: Joel Klaverkamp
Cast: Kevin Taylor