Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale
| Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alison Parker |
| Produced by | Lorie Capila |
| Screenplay by | David B. Beleznay |
| Starring | Connor Stanhope Falcor the Ferret Andrew Jackson |
| Music by | Henrik Åström |
| Cinematography | Brendan Uegama |
| Edited by | Michael Peters |
Release date |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale is a 2011 Canadian drama short film directed by Alison Parker. The film stars Connor Stanhope, Falcor the Ferret, and Andrew Jackson.
Plot[edit]
Jake's mother has died. After he adopts his sister's pet ferret, Jasper, his grief is lessened.[1][2][3]
Cast[edit]
- Connor Stanhope as Jake Tyler
- Falcor the Ferret as Jasper
- Andrew Jackson as James Tyler
- Nina Hagerty as Jesse Tyler
- Blu Mankuma as Principal Whitney
- Steven Love as Davis
- Lini Evans as Mrs. Tyler
- Geoffrey Towe as Bully
- Jeremy Papps as Henchman #1
- Michael Dowhaniuk as Henchman #2
- Jeremy Leroux as Fireman #1
- Thabo Ketshabetswe as Fireman #2
- Andréa Vawda as Paramedic #1
- Kasey Ryne Mazak as Paramedic #2
- Isabelle Bosco as Kid at School
Production[edit]
Parker, an independent filmmaker who had made a previous film scripted by Beleznay, shot Jake and Jasper in Vancouver after raising money on Indiegogo; the band Crash Test Dummies made an in-kind contribution of the use of one of their songs.[1][3] She subsequently made three other films about ferrets: The Ferret Squad, a feature film, and the additional shorts The Magic Ferret[2] and Dude, Where's My Ferret?, the last like Jake and Jasper with music by Henrik Åström.[4] Falcor, who played Jasper, was one of her own pet ferrets.[5]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Festival | Category | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada International Film Festival | N/A | Rising Star Award | Alison Parker (director) | Won | [6] |
| WorldFest Houston | Gold Remi Award | Independent Short Subject Award - Family / Children | Won | [7][8] | ||
| Nevada International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | [5][8] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael Simpson (July 20, 2011). "Jake and Jasper - Reality Bites, Ferrets Don't". The Morton Report.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michael Simpson (December 9, 2013). "Interview: Alison Parker Finds Movie Magic in Kids with Ferrets". The Morton Report.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chris Suffield (July 28, 2011). "Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale". VultureHound.
- ↑ "Så skapar den prisbelönte svensken filmmusik i Hollywood". Studio (in Swedish). February 22, 2017.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harris M. Lentz III (2015). "Falcor the Ferret". Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. Jefferson, North Carolina: Mcfarland. p. 108. ISBN 9780786476664. Search this book on
- ↑ IMDb. "List of Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale awards". Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ↑ "Jake and Jasper: A Ferret Tale award-listing on IMDb".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Unusual animal stars in director's short film". Nanaimo News Bulletin. January 7, 2014.
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