65_Redroses
| 65_Redroses CBC Newsworld Dualogue Productions | |
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Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
65_RedRoses is a 2009
Production
The film began when Philip Lyall, a long-time friend of Markvoort, introduced her to his University of British Columbia film school partner Nimisha Mukerji. Lyall and Mukerji had been looking for a post-graduation project and decided to chronicle Markvoort's wait for a double-lung transplant. They named the film 65_Redroses after Eva's online identity, which she had chosen because, according to the Canadian cystic fibrosis community, "sixty-five roses" is how many young children with the disease mispronounce "cystic fibrosis".[3] Eva added 'red' because it was her favourite colour.[4]
When Lyall and Mukerji began shooting, Markvoort's lungs were so clogged doctors said that without a transplant, she would not live to 2009. She was getting ready to visit a pumpkin patch the week before Halloween in 2007, when her pager went off, a signal to call the hospital transplant center. A pair of lungs was available for transplant. This sequence, emotional for both Markvoort and the filmmakers, was instrumental in attracting the attention and backing of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[4]
Release
65_Redroses premiered at the
On November 16, 2010, it was announced that 65_Redroses had been acquired by the
Hello Cool World[6] is the distributor of the film in Canada.
References
- ^ "Bios & Credits". 65_REDROSES website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Park, Madison (April 27, 2010). "Death at 25: Blogging the end of a life". CNN Health. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "About 65 Roses". Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Cauchi, E.D. (November 16, 2009). "Wave of inspiration". Eye Weekly. Toronto. Retrieved 4 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "OWN Picks up Three Docs for Spring Debut - indieWIRE". www.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "hellocoolworld.com". hellocoolworld.com. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
