Notes for a Film about Donna and Gail
Two young women move to the city, work in a dress factory and share a room, eventually having to cope with the fact that sharing everything is driving them apart. Starring Jackie Burroughs and Michèle Chicoine.
Director
Don Owen
Owen was a pioneer of English Canadian filmmaking who joined the NFB in 1960, where he worked as a cinematographer on the short film À Saint-Henri le cinq septembre and directed the short Runner. His first feature, Nobody Waved Goodbye, won a BAFTA and is considered a classic of Canadian cinema. His directing credits include Notes for a Film About Donna & Gail, The Ernie Game (which won the Canadian Film Awards for best feature and direction), Partners, and Unfinished Business. Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. Leonard Cohen won the Canadian Film Award for Best TV Information.
Writers
Don Owen, Gerald Taaffe
Cast
Jackie Burroughs, Michèle Chicoine
Producer
Julian Biggs
Genre
Drama
Interests
Classics, Strong Female Leads
Original Language
English
Canadian Distributor
National Film Board (NFB)
