Canada / Oct 06, 2022 / 14A / VIFF
Lay Down Your Heart (2022)
Directed by Marie Clements
1h 5minruntime
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Plot
An intimate look into the mind of Niall McNeil, an artist and performer with Down syndrome, and his unique chosen family. In Lay Down Your Heart, Niall introduces us to his many “family members,” his multiple “children,” his renowned “ex-wife” and director of the film Marie Clements, and other bonds forged through open-hearted creativity.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lay Down Your Heart |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Official site | nfb.ca |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Shirley Vercruysse |
| Production | Shirley Vercruysse, Jennifer Roworth |
| Writer | Niall McNeil, Marie Clements |
| Editing | Sarah Hedar, Serge Verreault |
| Cinematography | Mike McKinlay, Steven Turcotte, Christina Ienna, Paul McCurdy |
| Assistant directors | Marie Clements |
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| Lighting | Gaelen Cook |
| Camera operators | Mike McKinlay |
| Additional photography | Mike McKinlay |
| Production design | James Boatman, Richard Wilson, Kevin Langdale, Cynthia Ouellet, Niall McNeil |
| Art direction | Richard Wilson, Kevin Langdale, James Boatman, Cynthia Ouellet, Niall McNeil |
| Set decoration | Richard Wilson, Kevin Langdale, James Boatman, Cynthia Ouellet, Niall McNeil |
| Visual effects | Serge Verreault, Bun Lee, Kevin Langdale |
| Music | Wayne Lavallee, Eva Madden, Nicholas Davey, Alexander Rosborough, Ramsay Bourquin, David Pullmer, Kathleen Nisbet, Drew Hogan, Gaëlle Komàr |
| Sound | Wayne Lavallee, Eva Madden, Nicholas Davey, Alexander Rosborough, Ramsay Bourquin, David Pullmer, Kathleen Nisbet, Drew Hogan, Gaëlle Komàr |
| Costume design | Yolonda Skelton, Sheleah Bradley, Joleen Milton |
| Makeup | Yolonda Skelton, Sheleah Bradley, Joleen Milton |
| Hairstyling | Yolonda Skelton, Sheleah Bradley, Joleen Milton |
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