Lions in Waiting
The newest member of a minor league hockey team, Ray, experiences hazing by his new teammates as he struggles to fit in both on and off the ice. Ray will have to find the courage to accept himself first—and maybe even inspire a fellow teammate.
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JASON KARMANDirectorKIMCHI FRIED DUMPLINGS, I REALLY LIKE YOU, TWO-SIDED RIDE
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JASON KARMANWriterKIMCHI FRIED DUMPLINGS, I REALLY LIKE YOU, TWO-SIDED RIDE
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SELENA PASKALIDISProducerJOHN APPLE JACK
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SAMMIE ASTANEHProducer
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TAYLOR KAREKey Cast
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BOB FRAZERKey Cast
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VALERIE SING TURNERKey CastMattress
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ANDY NEZKey Cast
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ZAC VRANKey Cast
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DEREK KESSELERKey Cast
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RILEY BUGARESTIKey Cast
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RYLAN OLEKSYNKey Cast
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MARCO DARVASIKey Cast
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COLE GRAHAMCinematography
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JUSTIN AUCOINPOST PRODUCTION SOUND
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:COMING OF AGE, DRAMA, GAY, LGBT, ROMANCE, SPORTS, ACTION, YOUTH
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Runtime:17 minutes 16 seconds
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Completion Date:April 30, 2017
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Production Budget:30,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:DIGITAL, 2K
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Aspect Ratio:1.55:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes
Jason is a Vancouver-based screenwriter and director whose short films have screened at festivals in Brazil, Hong Kong, Australia, across Europe, United States and Canada. He received the Gerry Brunet Memorial Award at Vancouver Queer Film Festival in 2011, and in 2015 was recipient of the Jury Choice Award at Reel Pride Winnipeg. Jason is recipient of 2016 James Lee Foundation Scholarship.
As Canadians, we celebrate how hockey has become one of the defining symbols of our nation. The game is still dominated by males; masculinity is constructed at an early age, performed within competitive relationships, allowing the connection to be made between weak and being LGBTQ. Normalizing accepted forms of shameful behavior is part of indoctrination culture, but it can create feelings of complicity and lead to concealment. Initiation is supposed to be empowering. Maintaining dignity while pursuing your passion does not have to be mutually exclusive. In fact, they can work in tandem through open dialogue and lead to the creation of a stronger identity.