World Premiere
A young sommelier struggles to balance friendship and ambition on the night an acclaimed restaurant critic dines at his work — Reclamation, a restaurant hyped on reinventing Indigenous cuisine.
Supported by
Community Partner
Brendan Meyer, Kira Doxtator, Matthew MacCaull, Jennifer McLean, Tracey Housden
Canada
2023
English
Indigenous & Community Access
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Credits
Producer
Spencer Foley
Screenwriter
Dylan George Maranda, Nick Balaz
Cinematography
Bryn McCashin
Production Design
Allison Deleo
Editor
Michael Barker
Director
Dylan Maranda
Dylan Maranda is a Vancouver-based director and writer. After attending Simon Frason University’s Film Program, he pursued commercial directing—becoming one of the youngest Canadian directors signed to commercial representation at 23. His work achieved international awards from The Cannes Lions and Young Director Awards. In 2022, Maranda was a Young Guns finalist, an award recognizing the top creative professionals under 30 years. His short Master of the House marks Maranda’s return to narrative filmmaking.
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