WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2003

strawboy

Directed by Daniel Eskin

Logline: A timeless coming of age story of a boy, his nest and his dead mother.

Synopsis: Set in the world of dreams and fantasy, a young boy attempts to solve his mother's murder while confined to a staircase. Ultimately a story of a boy emerging from childhood and accepting responsibility, "strawboy" examines those often hazy borders between fantasy and reality, and those between early life and adulthood.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 11 Minutes
GENRE: Narrative, Fiction
PRODUCTION FORMAT: 16mm
LANGUAGE: English
KEYWORDS: Surreal, Poison, Boy, Mother, Murder, Control, Dreams

Cast & Crew

Director: Daniel Eskin
Producer: Daniel Eskin
Writer: Daniel Eskin
Cinematographer: Steve Morrison
Editor: Daniel Eskin
Production Design: Christina Tuckerman
Music: Joshua Eskin
Sound: Joshua Eskin
Cast: Daniel Boiteau
Cast: Jennifer Koenig
Cast: Dave MacDonald
Cast: Kevin Nikkel