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StartStop (The Untold Story as told by Mary Applestone a film by Jim Banfield)

Con man Jim Banfield tries to evade the authorities while making a documentary he claims will prove the band StartStop invented punk rock.

  • Kew
    Director
    Did You Hear Jake & Courtney Broke Up?
  • Michael Bennett Leroux
    Writer
    Did You Hear Jake & Courtney Broke Up?
  • Kew
    Writer
    Did You Hear Jake & Courtney Broke Up?
  • Michael Bennett Leroux
    Producer
    Did You Hear Jake & Courtney Broke Up?
  • Michael Bennett Leroux
    Key Cast
    "PowerFist"
    Did You Hear Jake & Courtney Broke Up?
  • Larry Fedoruk
    Key Cast
    "Jim Banfield"
  • Holly Greene
    Key Cast
    "Mary Applestone (1976)"
    The Perfect House
  • Peter Nelson
    Key Cast
    "Prof. Christopher Reiner"
    Shark City, A Very Corgi Christmas
  • Violetta Pioro
    Key Cast
    "Power Josie"
    Shazam!, Taken, Reign
  • Gillian Wheeler
    Key Cast
    "Mary Applestone (Present)"
  • Kelsi Mayne
    Key Cast
    "Power Pam"
    BarbWire TV, Sin City ER
  • Craig Estrella
    Sound Design & Score
    Glitter
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Mockumentary, Found Footage, Music
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    DSLR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brighton Rocks International Film Festival
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    June 23, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Depth Of Field International Film Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    Exceptional Merit: Original Song, Daddy Don't Touch Me
  • Depth Of Field International Film Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    Exceptional Merit: Audience Enjoyment
  • Depth Of Field International Film Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    Award Of Merit: StartStop The Untold Story as told by Mary Applestone a film by Jim Banfield
Director Biography - Kew

Kew had directed a play and a sketch review before graduating from Humber College in Toronto and the Second City's Conservatory Program. Directing commercials and music videos lead to his first feature film "Did You Hear Jake and Courtney Broke Up?" As one third of "Hardcore Poison Boys" he has written and directed several shorts. StartStop (The Untold Story as told by Mary Applestone a film by Jim Banfield) is his second feature film.

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