THE SINNERS
Seven girls start a cult where each of them must embody one of the seven deadly sins. They realize there's more to their religious town after they go missing one by one.
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Courtney PaigeDirector
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Courtney PaigeWriter
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Madison SmithWriter
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Erin HazlehurstWriter
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Hanna GriffithsProducer
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Siena ObermanProducer
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Stirling BancroftCinematographer
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Alex SafdieEditor
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:teen, thriller, cult, classic, drama, horror, young adult, mystery
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Runtime:1 hour 28 minutes
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Arri LF
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDSLos Angeles
United States
Won Best Aerial Cinematography -
Canadian Cinematography Awards
Canada
Winner Best Horror Film -
Toronto International Spring of Horror & FantasyToronto
Canada
June 24, 2020
Official Selection -
Fantaspoa Film Festival
Brazil
Official Selection -
Mammoth Film FestivalMammoth Lakes
United States
March 1, 2020
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Dumbo Film FestivalDumbo NYC
United States
Official Selection -
Women in Horror Film Festival
Semi Finalist -
Heartland International Film Festival
United States
October 10, 2020
Official Selection -
Catalina Film Festival
United States
Winner -
Edmonton International Film Festival
Official Selection -
Fright Fest
Official Selection -
Leo Awards
Official Selection -
UBCP Awards
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Arclight FilmsSales AgentCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
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Untitled EntertainmentSales AgentCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Courtney Paige made her breakout performance on E!'s hit series, "The Arrangement" in Vancouver, BC. Born and raised in Kelowna, BC Canada, Paige started creating film and television concepts at the age of nine. She went to theatre school, coached CJFL Cheerleading and is the former Miss BC Interior. She has spent ten years studying the craft of acting, doing writing workshops, attending WIFTV events, and learning to produce. Courtney currently resides in Los Angeles working under an 0.1 visa for her extraordinary talent. She is the founder and CCO of Globetrotter Pictures, slated to go to camera on two feature films next year. Courtney and her two business partners have nine feature films and a pilot in development. They intend to make major waves in Hollywood and tell female driven stories based on true events. Butterscotch is Courtney’s directors debut. Paige also hopes to someday be a member of the Actor's Studio, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and own her own studio. She admires and is inspired by Oprah Winfrey's casting journey on "The Color Purple,"Meryl Streep's work ethic and the incredible humanitarian work of Elizabeth Taylor. Courtney Paige has always resonated with Walt Disney who said it best, "We don't make movies to make money, we make movies to make more movies.
Artists are meant to take risks and that's exactly what we did. It's a risky, genre bending psychological love triangle with themes worth taking risks for. LGBTQ, diversity, women in the director's seat and young producers are everything this industry is begging for. Siena Oberman, Hanna Griffiths and a team of amazing people and I are proud to have this in the festival circuit and shop for distribution. We feel this is a story that's important to share regarding what can happen with extreme control in a religious conform and pushing the barriers with how far girls will go in highschool.
The Color Rose was a concept I thought of seven years ago. I wanted to expand on control, nature VS nurture and highlight what can happen to teenagers under confined circumstances. I feel The Color Rose is a relatable and a unique story that's never been told before. It truly touches on taboo topics and bi sexual curiosity in a religious setting, which I feel is rarely done in film. It also explores the seven deadly sins in a way no other characters have embodied them before.
I have hopes to dive even deeper and develop this film into a TV series so we can truly explore each character, sin and dive deeper into the sexual curiosities of young adulthood, all the while being raised in a religious birds nest. With personal experience of that, writing this film was like entering a vortex, where you're sixteen again, naive and pressured to believe things you feel may not necessarily be true in your heart.
In my high school years I was a big fan of Jawbreaker, Cruel Intentions and Scream. I love thriller and teen cult classics, so wanted to tell a story that was based on something I was familiar with. Growing up as a Cheerleader in the same type of small town surrounded by people who were raised in strict religious households, inspired me to choose this as the theme of my directorial debut.
Stirling Bancroft is a seven time recognized cinematographer and currently has his feature, Freaks in theatres. I was lucky to be surrounded by such a patient, creative and hard working team. I think you will find our cast delivered raw, unpredictable and riveting performances.
Everyone poured their heart and soul into this project, which was shot in my stunning hometown. We have been waiting for the perfect festival (s) to premiere and screen at.
Thank you for your consideration.
Courtney Paige