CURL POWER

Feature Documentary, 85 minutes

Curl Power follows a team of teenage girls as they pursue their unusual dream of becoming Canadian National Curling Champions, and seek out their own paths amid the legacies of their world champion mothers. This intimate and imaginative coming-of-age documentary tells a story of angst and ecstasy, following the funny and tender evolution of five best friends as they reckon with their bodies, minds, and the great unknown.

Produced with the support of TELUS originals

REVIEWS

“Not your average sports doc… One of the most anticipated documentaries at the 2024 Hot Docs Festival”
(Toronto Star)

“A deeply personal and tender examination of what it means to grow up, the unique pressures and pains of girlhood — and in a strange but compelling way, how to reckon with our delicate humanity and finite time on Earth.” (CBC)

“A delightful, insightful and honest look at the complexity of teenage girlhood, with a competitive edge” (Yahoo)

“Excellent and surprisingly poignant…Curl Power transcends just being another sports movie. It’s a small gem.” (The Joy of Movies)

“An invaluable cinematic keepsake… a fascinating, fly-on-the-wall chronicle of kinship” (Movie Pie)

CREDITS

Featuring: Brooklyn Aleksic, Hannah Smeed, Savannah Miley, Amy Wheatcroft, Ashley Dezura, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Dezura, Shannon Joanisse
Written and Directed by: Josephine Anderson
Produced by: Mike Johnston
Produced by: Josephine Anderson
Executive Producers: Mike Johnston, Josephine Anderson
Associate Producers: Andy Alvarez, Diana Parry, Martin Calvo, Alex Bohs, Claire Sanford
Production Executive for TELUS Originals: Ken Tsui
Director of Photography: Claire Sanford
Additional Cinematography: Ben Cox
Edited by: Alex Bohs
Music by: Jesse and Josh Zubot
Music Supervisor: Danica Bansie
Story Editor: Jocelyne Chaput, ACE
Camera Operators: Claire Sanford, Ben Cox, Diana Parry, Brian Ceci, Josephine Anderson, Karina Jesson, Hassam Mairaj, Eva Anandi Brownstein
Camera Assistant: Sepehr Samimi
Key Grip/Gaffer: Martin Calvo
Sound Recordists: David Daoud Evia, Rich Crooks, Carey Opper, Alex Shamku, Coby Degroot, Xavier Prat, Devin Baril, Jordan Sy, Josephine Anderson
Assistant Editor: Darian Lung
Color and Finishing Services by: Elemental Post
Colourist: David Tomiak
Additional Colour: So Young Park
Online & Finishing Editor: Tom Malenica
Project Manager: Melissa Ziefflie
Sound Design: Gregor Phillips
Dialogue Editor: May Guimarães
Sound Effects Editor: Matias Gibbs
Foley Artists: Alex Macia, Devon Quelch
Re-recording Mixer: Gregor Phillips
Post Audio Facilities: Maverick Post Group
Stills Photographer: Syd Wong
Graphic Designer: Garry Marta
Titles by: Andy Alvarez
Produced with the support of: TELUS
Vice President in Charge of Production: Amit Nag
Executive in Charge of Production: Cameron Zinger
Managing Production Executive: Leah Camenzind
Production Executive: Ken Tsui
Senior Marketing Manager: Kelly Fox
We gratefully acknowledge support from:
TELUS originals
CREATIVE BC
Canada Council for the Arts
CreativeBC and the Rogers Group of Funds
Mountainfilm
BC Arts Council
Hot Docs Deal Maker

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