Private Project

A Social

Ross' mum and her boyfriend Gregor are having The Manitoba Wedding Social To End All Manitoba Wedding Socials, and everyone is invited. Even if you're from out of town, and have no idea what a Social is. You will find out. Ross will make sure of that.

  • Tavis Putnam
    Director
  • Tavis Putnam
    Writer
  • Tavis Putnam
    Key Cast
  • Hera Nalam
    Key Cast
  • Anthony Javier
    Key Cast
  • Yollanda Chimbarami
    Key Cast
  • Sarah Putnam
    Key Cast
  • Mack Norberg
    Key Cast
  • Tavis Putnam
    Producer
  • Jesse de Rocquigny
    Producer
  • Ryan Steel
    Producer
  • Tom Groom
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Gimli International Film Festival
    Gimli, Manitoba
    Canada
    July 23, 2022
    World Premiere
  • Winnipeg Cinematheque
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada
    October 15, 2022
    Theatrical Premiere
  • Winnipeg Cinematheque
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada
    December 30, 2022
    Back by popular demand!
  • Toronto Lift-Off Film Fest
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    June 5, 2023
    Online Premiere
  • Cinema Variety Hour
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    February 22, 2024
    Toronto Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Zellco Entertainment
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Tavis Putnam

Tavis Putnam is a filmmaker from Treaty 1 Territory: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Exploring the squirmy middle ground between comedy and tragedy, his films have screened at the Gimli International Film Festival, the Winnipeg Underground Film Festival, and on NoBudge.
He is currently pursuing his MFA in Film at York University in Toronto.

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Director Statement

Made over the course of almost three years, with a pandemic in the middle, A Social is the story of one lonely and socially ill-equipped young man and his attempts to get people to go to his mum and her boyfriend's Wedding Social--a local tradition and popular fundraising tactic employed by Manitoba's soon-to-be-married for decades.