Interpreting Erik
How the loss of one family's displaced brother [in Vancouver, BC] taught them not to see homeless people as just the end result; they were once beautiful, talented, creative and loved; they were us. Human. Erik was not nothing; he was everything.
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Donald D'HaeneDirector
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Donald D'HaeneWriter
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Donald D'HaeneProducer
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Tyrone TraherKey Cast"Erik (young)"
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Tyler Lionel ParrKey Cast"Erik (older)"
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Donald D'HaeneKey Cast"himself"
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Marina D'HaeneKey Cast"herself"
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Ronny D'HaeneKey Cast"himself"
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Jeannette BatailleKey Cast"herself"
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Daniel D'HaeneKey Cast"himself"
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Tammy HeiselEditor/Graphics
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Morgan BakerUnit B Camera, Audio/Rehearsal Music
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Ronny D'HaeneDirector of Photography
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:57 minutes 37 seconds
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Completion Date:December 31, 2024
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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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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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New York International Film AwardsNew York City
United States
Finalist -
Paradise Film FestivalCologne
Germany
Finalist -
Luminary Independent Film Fiesta!Paris
France
Finalist -
The IndieFest Film AwardsLA JOLLA, SAN DIEGO
United States
Official Selection -
All That Moves International Film FestivalSΓO PAULO
Brazil
Officially Selected for Festival -
Digital Griffix Film AwardsMontreal, Quebec
Canada
Nominated in Best Documentary Feature Category -
Amsterdam New Cinema Film FestivalAmsterdam, Holland
Netherlands
Best Documentary -
Sicilian Film AwardsMadonia
Italy
Honourable Mention -
Makizhmithran International Film FestivalSouth Tamil Nadu
India
SELECTED FOR FESTIVAL -
Mumbai Entertainment International Film FestivalKalyan, Maharashtra
India
Best Director Documentary -
Toronto International Filmmaker's FestivalToronto
Canada
Selected for Festival -
The Sydney Global Cine CarnivalSydney
Australia
Selected for Festival -
Sri Lanka International Film FestivalColombo
Sri Lanka
Best Poster Design: Tammy Heisel -
Sri Lanka International Film FestivalColombo
Sri Lanka
Best Original Score: Tyrone Traher -
Sri Lanka International Film FestivalColombo
Sri Lanka
Best LGBT Film -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkata, West Bengal
India
Officially Selected for Festival -
Phuket International Film FestivalCherngtalay, Phuket
Thailand
Officially Selected for Festival -
World Film Commission FestMarsfield NSW, Sydney
Australia
Official Selection for Festival -
Star Holywood AwardsLos Angeles, California
United States
Finalist in Festival -
Sri Lanka International Film FestivalColombo
Sri Lanka
Best Concept -
Sri Lanka Internaional Film FestivalColombo
Sri Lanka
Best Theme -
Sri Lanka International Film FestivalColombo
Sri Lanka
Best Debut Scriptwork -
Sri Lanka International Film Festival (SLIFF)Colombo
Sri Lanka
Selected Doc to be shown in Festival -
Dubai International Cine CarnivalBarsha Heights Tecom, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Finalist in Festival -
The Star Hollywood AwardsLos Angeles, California
United States
Outstanding Achievement Award -
The Gangtok International Film FestivalVishal Gaon, Gangtok, East Sikkim District, Sikkim
India
Finalist -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkata, West Bengal
India
Finalist -
Dubai International Cine CarnivalBarsha Heights Tecom, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Winner Showing in Festival -
Venice Grand Cine Celebration (VGCC)Venice
Italy
Official Selection in Festival -
Makizhmithran International Film FestivalChennai, Tamil Nadu
India
Official Selection -
Indie Film & Screenplay FestivalParis
France
Semi-finalist -
Indie Film & Screenplay FestivalParis
France
Selected for Festival -
The Gangtok International Film FestivalVishal Gaon, Gangtok, East Sikkim District, Sikkim
India
Official Festival Selection -
American Golden Picture International Film FestivalJacksonville, Florida
United States
Official Selection for Festival -
Phuket International Film FestivalCherngtalay, Phuket
Thailand
Finalist -
Thilsri International Film FestivalAlampatu, Tamil nadu
India
Award Winner in Festival -
Castle Film & Media AwardsBracciano
Italy
Award Winner -
The Gangtok International Film FestivalVishal Gaon, Gangtok, East Sikkim District, Sikkim
India
Best Documentary -
Nexus International Film FestivalSan Diego, California
United States
Official Selection -
Berlin Motion Picture AwardsBerlin
Germany
Official Selection for Festival -
The Flight Deck Film FestivalNew York City
United States
Honourable Mention -
World Film Commission FestSydney
Australia
Finalist in Festival -
Into The Wild FilmfestGirona
Spain
Selected for Festival: Best Doc -
Phuket International Film FestivalCherngtalay, Phuket
Thailand
Critic's Choice Winner -
Druk International Film FestivalParo
Bhutan
Official Selection for Festival -
Swedish Academy of Motion Picture AwardsStockholm
Sweden
Official Selection in Festival -
The Great Cine Carnival Maldives (TGCCMHulhumale
Maldives
Official Selection in Festival -
World Film Carnival SingaporeSingapore
Singapore
Official Selection for Festival -
The Great Britain Silver Screen Awards (TGBSSA)London
United Kingdom
Finalist -
Hong Kong International Film CarnivalKowloon
Hong Kong
Selected for Festival -
Into The WildGirona
Spain
Winner: Documentary -
New Jersey Film AwardsNew Jersey
United States
Official Selection for Festival -
New Jersey Film AwardsNew Jersey
United States
Best Feature Documentary -
All That Moves International Film FestivalSΓO PAULO
Brazil
Finalist in Festival -
The Great Britain Silver Screen Awards (TGBSSA)London
United Kingdom
Winner Best Documentary -
Castle Film & Media - Bracciano Film and ArtsBracciano, Rome
Italy
Best Documentary, Feature Film -
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival (DMOFF)Canton, Michigan
United States
Official Selection in Festival -
Touchstone Independent Film FestivalCocoa Beach, Florida
United States
Official Selection in Festival -
Athens International Montly Art Film FestivalAthens
Greece
Honorable Mention -
Toronto International Filmakers FestivalToronto
Canada
Best Documentary -
Venice Grand Cine CelebrationVenice
Italy
Finalist in Festival -
The Druk International Film Festival TeamParo
Bhutan
Finalist in Festival -
Berlin Lift-Off Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
Official Selection for Festival -
Indie HouseBarcelona
Spain
Best Documentary -
The Druk International Film FestivalParo
Bhutan
Critics Choice Winner & Selected for Festival -
Swedish Academy of Motion Picture AwardsStockholm
Sweden
Finalist in Festival -
Venice Grand Cine CelebrationVenice
Italy
Winner Best Documentary -
Venice Grand Cine CelebrationVenice
Italy
Best Documentary -
Best Hollywood Day Short Film FestivalHollywood, California
United States
Best Feature Doc -
πππ ππππ & ππππππππππππππ ππππππNew York City
United States
Honourable Mention: Best Feature Doc -
Dubai International Cine CarnivalBarsha Heights Tecom, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Creative Genius Award -
Festigious Los Angeles - Monthly Film CompetitionLos Angelos, California
United States
Official Select for Festival -
Springtime International Film FestivalKolkata, West Bengal
India
Official Selection for Festival -
The Paramount Cine CarnivalManhatan, New York
United States
Official Selection for Festival -
Nexus International Film FestivalEscondido, San Diego, California
United States
Best Documentary -
Swedish Academy of Motion Picture AwardsStockholm
Sweden
Outstanding Achievement Award -
The Hong Kong International Film CarnivalKowloon
Hong Kong
Outstanding Achievement Award -
Sterling International Cine CarnivalLondon
United Kingdom
Official Selection for Festival -
Accolade Global Film CompetitionLa Jolla, California
United States
Official Selection for Festival -
Festigious Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
United States
Quarter Finalist
LGBTQ, son of Belgian immigrants, Canadian born, Actor, Singer, Director, Playwright, Producer, TV presenter, Blogger for Huffington Post, Publisher, Editor, Talk Show Host, Author of two memoirs - Father's Touch and Amazon's No One Wants To Read That You're Happy; doc filmmaker, cat lover, Canadian, I was on The OPRAH Winfrey Show in 2010.
Interpreting Erik challenged every skill Iβve acquired and some I needed to develop.
Iβve made a career out of telling my story. And Iβve been an interviewer all of my life. Combining these two facts to tell, convey the story of the most important person in my life, my brother, with emotion yet distance, with sympathy but objectivity, artfully yet neutrally is one of toughest challenges Iβve ever taken on.
Consider the patience required to direct oneβs surving siblings. I suggest itβs a tougher assignment than directing oneβs partner in life.
And how does one direct a professional actor to portray oneβs late brother removing every artifice of βactingβ to create a down-to-earth human being whose main goal in life was existing yet another hour, let alone a day?
I took all my skills of grand standing, over-the-top, carnival barking and brought it all down to a whisper, a quiet, impactful, retelling of a life foreign to my experience and yet, as if my twin in life. Whereas I lived, survived, thrived, consciously within, my twin in blood and spirt, my brother lived without, as many as hours as possible unconscious, to avoid living, feeling, remembering.
A hellish trip to give my brother peace. To artfully capture, if but for a few moments, some of which he lived, him not knowing that another human soul would know his name, remember him, or share in interpreting his experience.