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1996 Canadian film
Joe's So Mean to Josephine
Directed byPeter Wellington
Written byPeter Wellington
Produced bySusan Cavan
StarringEric Thal
Sarah Polley
CinematographyAdam Swica
Edited byRoushell Goldstein
Jeff Warren
Music byRon Sures
Production
company		Accent Two
Distributed byAlliance Communications
Release date
  • November 15, 1996 (1996-11-15)
Running time89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Joe's So Mean to Josephine is a 1996 Canadian romantic drama film written and directed by Peter Wellington in his directorial debut. The film stars Eric Thal and Sarah Polley as Joe and Josephine, a couple that enters a romantic relationship despite the significant differences and incompatibilities.

The film's cast also includes Don McKellar, Waneta Storms, Jason Cadieux, Tracy Wright, Semi Chellas, Dixie Seatle and Rachel Luttrell.

At the 17th Genie Awards, Ron Sures was nominated for Best Original Score, and the film won that year's Claude Jutra Award for the best Canadian feature film by a first-time director.

References

  1. "Annex romance sidesteps stereotypes". Toronto Star, November 15, 1996.
  2. "Film Review: Joe's So Mean to Josephine". The Globe and Mail, November 15, 1996.
  3. "Nominees for the 17th-annual Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 17, 1996.
  4. "Wellington wins Jutra Award". Montreal Gazette, November 1, 1996.

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Canadian Screen Award for Best First Feature
(Claude Jutra/John Dunning Award)
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