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Mina.Minerva

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MINA.MINERVA[1][2][3] is a 2013 short Canadian comedy written and directed by Marshall Axani, based on the story by Diana Donaldson and Marshall Axani.[4] The film stars Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Jennifer Spence, Lori Triolo, Fabiola Colmenero, Mackenzie Gray and Eliza Smith. It was produced by Allude Entertainment.

Plot

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MINA.MINERVA is a journey through the tumultuous relationship of two very feisty twins. When a petty argument nearly pushes sixty-five-year-old identical twin sisters Mina and Minerva to fisticuffs, decades of unaired baggage threatens to implode their already strained relationship.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Calgary International Film Festival 2015:[5]

  • Best Short Film Nomination[6]

Leo Awards 2015:

  • Best Sound Design Nomination[7]

Cold Reading Series 2013:

  • Best Short Screenplay
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References

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  1. ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 23, 2013). "Harold Greenberg Fund goes short with $120,000 for calling card films". Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  2. ^ "BC's iconic twin actor sisters Joyce and Jacqueline Robbins have the fight of their lives in Marshall Axani's Mina.Minerva". reelwest.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  3. ^ Reid, Michael D. (27 August 2013). "Three Victoria filmmakers get funding". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  4. ^ "Former Lacombe student moves into feature films". Lacombe Globe. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  5. ^ "Calgary production enjoys film festival premiere". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  6. ^ "Best of Shorts | Calgary International Film Festival". www.calgaryfilm.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  7. ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Program 2015". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.