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Watch the film The film
An intimate short film inside the Mabelville world, where quiet day-to-day trauma, memory and the small rituals of an older shopkeeper's life carry more weight than the stories that become public.
The approach
A patient observational rhythm, natural performance and tactile location detail keep the story behind closed doors, letting Mabel's private life emerge through the small situations that stay with a person as they move through the world.
Watch the filmProject details
- Release
- 2019–2021
- Category
- Narrative
- Tags
Additional credits
- Written & Directed by
- James Alton
- Producer / Editor
- Noah M. Dorsey
- Executive Producers
- James Alton · Noah M. Dorsey
- Director of Photography
- Harrison Mendel
- Cast
- Phillip Wagner
- Cast
- Corky McMechan
Recognition
- Best Director — Calgary Independent Film Festival
- Best Director — Toronto Independent Film Festival
- Best Actor — Toronto Independent Film Festival
- Official Selection — SHORT to the Point International Film Festival, Bucharest, Romania
- Official Selection — Canada Independent Film Festival, Montreal
- Official Selection — Okanagan Screen Awards, 2024