BONE CAGE / NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA / SOUTHERN U.S. PREMIERE

Jamie works operating a wood processor, clear-cutting for pulp. At the end of each shift, he walks through the destruction he has created looking for injured animals, and rescues those he can. Jamie's desire to break free from this world is thwarted by the very environment and circumstance he's trying to escape.

Cast: Taylor Olson, Amy Groening, Sam Vigneault, Ursula Calder, Christian Murray.

This film has won awards at the following festivals: Atlantic International Film Festival in September of 2020 for Best Atlantic Feature, Best Director, Best Atlantic Screenwriting and Best Cinematographer; Hamilton Film Festival in November of 2020 for Best Feature Film, Best Editing, and Best Actor; Silver Wave Film Festival in November of 2020 for Viewer's Choice Award; and Mosaic Film Festival of Arts and Culture in November of 2020 for Best Feature Film.


Director Biography

Taylor is an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in K’Jipuktuk, Halifax, Nova Scotia. His feature film directorial debut “Bone Cage,” based on the Governor-General award-winning play by Catherine Banks, premiered at the 2020 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival and won four awards, including Best Atlantic Feature, Director, Screenwriting, and Cinematography. His short films have screened nationally and internationally. As an actor, Taylor has been nominated for seven ACTRA awards for performances and won the David Renton Award for Outstanding Performance at AIFF 2018.