Run Woman Run

A magical anti-rom com about Beck, a bereaved single mom who has lost her passion for life and for her Mohawk language after the death of her mom. Now Beck lives for donuts in her bathrobe where she even drives to the mailbox. Beck’s lifestyle lands her in the hospital where she wakes from a diabetic coma to see she has conjured the ghost of a legendary Six Nations marathon runner. Instead of rallying to take charge of her life, Beck runs away from her problems, alienating her family. Alone and bereft, Beck has to win them back. She finally listens to her ghostly coach who goads her, makes fun of her, and ultimately inspires her to become a runner herself. Beck learns to run, but most importantly she learns to be grateful for her life. She honours the earth and her family with every run, leading her back to her calling: to learn her language.

Year of Release: 2022
Distributed in Canada by Level Film.
Streaming now in Canada on CRAVE and for rent/purchase on all other Canadian platforms.
International Sales Agent: Moonrise Pictures.
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Official website: runwomanrun.ca
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Official Selection: Santa Barbara Film Festival, FIN Atlantic, Whistler Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, Seattle Film Festival (and more).

AWARDS:
NOMINATED: 2022 Director’s Guild of Canada, Best Director, Feature Film
WINNER: Audience Choice Award, imagineNATIVE Film Festival
WINNER: Moon Jury Award, imagineNATIVE Film Festival
WINNER: Best Film, American Indian Film Festival
WINNER: Best Actress: Dakota Ray Hebert (Beck), American Indian Film Festival
WINNER: Best Supporting Actor: Asivak Koostachin (Tom Longboat) - WorldFest Houston
WINNER: Stars to Watch: Asivak Koostachin (Tom Longboat), Whistler Film Festival
WINNER: Best Film, Vancouver International Women in Film Festival
WINNER: Best Screenplay: Zoe Hopkins, Vancouver International Women in Film Festival
WINNER: Best Performance: Dakota Ray Hebert, Vancouver Int’l Women in Film Festival
WINNER: Audience Award, Maui Film Festival
WINNER: Best Indigenous Feature, deadCenter Film Festival