Maudie (film)
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Maudie is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. A co-production of Ireland and Canada, it is about the life of folk artist Maud Lewis, who painted in Nova Scotia. In the story, Maud (Hawkins) struggles with rheumatoid arthritis, the memory of a lost child, and a family that doubts her abilities, before moving in with a surly fish peddler (Hawke) as a housekeeper. Despite their differing personalities, they marry as her art gains in popularity. The film was shot in Newfoundland and Labrador, requiring a re-creation of Lewis' famously small house. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in 2016. It was selected for the Special Presentations section of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and won a number of awards at other festivals. After festival screenings and wider releases, it received positive reviews, and won critics societies' awards for Hawkins' performance; seven Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture; and three Irish Film & Television Awards, including Best Director and Best International Actor for Ethan Hawke.
Infobox
Directed by
Aisling Walsh
Written by
Sherry White
Produced by
mw- Bob Cooper Mary Young Leckie Mary Sexton Susan Mullen
Starring
Sally Hawkins Ethan Hawke
Cinematography
Guy Godfree
Edited by
Stephen O'Connell
Music by
Michael Timmins
Productioncompanies
Rink Rat Productions Screen Door Parallel Films
Distributed by
Mongrel Media (Canada) Sony Pictures Classics (Ireland)
Release dates
2 September 2016 (2016-09-02) (Telluride) 14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) (Canada) July 2017 (2017-07) (Ireland)
Running time
116 minutes
Countries
Ireland Canada
Language
English
Budget
$5.6 million
Box office
$9.7 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
ACTRA Awards
ACTRA Awards
Award
ACTRA Awards
Date of ceremony
25 February 2017
Category
Outstanding Female Performance
Recipient(s)
Kari Matchett
Result
Nominated
Atlantic Film Festival
Atlantic Film Festival
Award
Atlantic Film Festival
Date of ceremony
15–22 September 2016
Category
Best Atlantic Feature
Recipient(s)
Aisling Walsh
Result
Won
Best Atlantic Screenwriting
Best Atlantic Screenwriting
Award
Best Atlantic Screenwriting
Date of ceremony
Sherry White
Category
Won
Canadian Screen Awards
Canadian Screen Awards
Award
Canadian Screen Awards
Date of ceremony
11 March 2018
Category
Best Motion Picture
Recipient(s)
Bob Cooper, Mary Young Leckie, Mary Sexton, Susan Mullen
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Aisling Walsh
Category
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Sherry White
Category
Won
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award
Best Actress
Date of ceremony
Sally Hawkins
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Date of ceremony
Ethan Hawke
Category
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Stephen O'Connell
Category
Won
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Date of ceremony
Trysha Bakker
Category
Won
Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Award
Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Date of ceremony
1 April 2017
Category
Theatrical Feature Cinematography
Recipient(s)
Guy Godfree
Result
Won
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Award
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
17–25 September 2016
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Aisling Walsh
Result
Won
Irish Film & Television Awards
Irish Film & Television Awards
Award
Irish Film & Television Awards
Date of ceremony
15 February 2018
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Won
Best International Actor
Best International Actor
Award
Best International Actor
Date of ceremony
Ethan Hawke
Category
Won
Best International Actress
Best International Actress
Award
Best International Actress
Date of ceremony
Sally Hawkins
Category
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Date of ceremony
John Hand
Category
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Date of ceremony
Marco Dolle, Steve Munro, Garret Farrell
Category
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
London Film Critics' Circle
Award
London Film Critics' Circle
Date of ceremony
28 January 2018
Category
British Actress of the Year
Recipient(s)
Sally Hawkins
Result
Won
Montclair Film Festival
Montclair Film Festival
Award
Montclair Film Festival
Date of ceremony
May 2017
Category
Audience Award
Recipient(s)
Aisling Walsh
Result
Won
National Society of Film Critics
National Society of Film Critics
Award
National Society of Film Critics
Date of ceremony
6 January 2018
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Sally Hawkins
Result
Won
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
11 December 2017
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Date of ceremony
Ethan Hawke
Category
Nominated
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Award
Vancouver International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
29 September–14 October 2016
Category
People's Choice Award
Recipient(s)
Aisling Walsh
Result
Won
Women's Image Network Awards
Women's Image Network Awards
Award
Women's Image Network Awards
Date of ceremony
February 2018
Category
Best Film Directed by a Woman
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Feature Film
Best Feature Film
Award
Best Feature Film
Date of ceremony
Won
Best Feature Film Actress
Best Feature Film Actress
Award
Best Feature Film Actress
Date of ceremony
Sally Hawkins
Category
Nominated
Writers Guild of Canada
Writers Guild of Canada
Award
Writers Guild of Canada
Date of ceremony
24 April 2017
Category
WGC Award
Recipient(s)
Sherry White
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| ACTRA Awards | 25 February 2017 | Outstanding Female Performance | Kari Matchett | Nominated | |
| Atlantic Film Festival | 15–22 September 2016 | Best Atlantic Feature | Aisling Walsh | Won | |
| Best Atlantic Screenwriting | Sherry White | Won | |||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Motion Picture | Bob Cooper, Mary Young Leckie, Mary Sexton, Susan Mullen | Won | |
| Best Director | Aisling Walsh | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Sherry White | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Stephen O'Connell | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Trysha Bakker | Won | |||
| Canadian Society of Cinematographers | 1 April 2017 | Theatrical Feature Cinematography | Guy Godfree | Won | |
| Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | 17–25 September 2016 | Best Feature Film | Aisling Walsh | Won | |
| Irish Film & Television Awards | 15 February 2018 | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best International Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |||
| Best International Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | John Hand | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Marco Dolle, Steve Munro, Garret Farrell | Nominated | |||
| London Film Critics' Circle | 28 January 2018 | British Actress of the Year | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| Montclair Film Festival | May 2017 | Audience Award | Aisling Walsh | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | 6 January 2018 | Best Actress | Sally Hawkins | Won | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 11 December 2017 | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |||
| Vancouver International Film Festival | 29 September–14 October 2016 | People's Choice Award | Aisling Walsh | Won | |
| Women's Image Network Awards | February 2018 | Best Film Directed by a Woman | Nominated | ||
| Best Feature Film | Won | ||||
| Best Feature Film Actress | Sally Hawkins | Nominated | |||
| Writers Guild of Canada | 24 April 2017 | WGC Award | Sherry White | Won |
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