The Home for Blind Women

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The Home for Blind Women
Directed by
Christina Jennings
Sandra Kybartas
StarringHelen Carscallen
Susan Kottmann
CinematographyJonathan Freeman
Edited byMiume Jan
Music byDavid Krystal
Production
company
Release date
September 23, 1995
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Home for Blind Women is a Canadian dramatic

bordello.[2]

The film's screenplay was written by Barbara Nichol.[2]

The film premiered at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 1995.

The film won the

Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 17th Genie Awards.[3] At the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1996, the film won the Gold Spire Award for Best Film Under 15 Minutes.[4]

References

  1. ^ "A Visit to the Home for Blind Women". Abilities, 1995.
  2. ^ a b "Rookie director's casting search case of blind leading the not-blind". Toronto Star, March 3, 1995.
  3. ^ "Genie awards names Lilies best film". Vancouver Sun, November 28, 1996.
  4. ^ "Blind ambition pays off for director Sandy Kybartas". Toronto Star, February 2, 1996.

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