Films
Baba’s House (half hour drama)
Producers
Barbara Badessi/Shandi Mitchell
Writer/Director
Shandi Mitchell
Featuring
Joan Orenstein
Leah Fassett
Katrina Nevin
DOP
Stan Barua
Composer
Blain Morris
Editor
Lawrence Jackman
Art Director
Alan P. MacLeod
Mitchell fuses image, word and sound to create dramatic narratives that reflect the inner experience of her characters. Her work has been described as visually poetic, emotionally resonant and sublimely crafted. – Canada Council, Martin Lynch Staunton Media Arts Award 2008
Awards
- 2 Gemini Nominations 2002:
- Best Short Drama
- Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Program or Series
- Best Canadian Short Drama – Atlantic Film Festival 2002
- Best Art Direction – Atlantic Film Festival 2002
- Kodak Cinematography Award – Houston WorldFest 2002
- Gold Jury Award for Original Short Drama – Houston WorldFest2002
- Golden Sheaf Award-Best Cinematography – Yorkton Short Film Festival 2002
- Golden Sheaf Award-Best Script – Yorkton Short Film Festival 2002
- Golden Sheaf Award-Best Drama – Yorkton Short Film Festival 2002
- Women in Film & Television (WIFT) KODAK Filmmakers Award 2001
- Women in Film & Television-Toronto CBC Script Award 2001
- Atlantic Film Festival Script Development Award 2000
Screenings
- Winnipeg Film Exchange 2002
- Yorkton Film Festival 2002
- Atlantic Film Festival 2002
- St. John’s Women in Film and Video Festival 2002
- LA Short Film Festival 2002
- Houston International World Fest 2002
- Banff Television Festival 2002
Broadcast
- Global National Television