THE VIOLIN

A young boy from an Afro-Canadian family comes into his own by rebelling against an immigrant mother who lives vicariously through him.

Writer, Director, Producer - Edson Sithole

Main Cast - Tosin Adetoliye, Saaqib Fagbenro,
and Charles Payne Writer, Director

Cinematographer - Gui Morilha

Editing - Ashley Lynch

Sound Recording - Louw Verwoerd

Sound Mixing - Chris James

Production Designer - Bianca Guimaraes

First Assistant Camera - Dan Guinness

Lighting Technician - Mariana Shanovska

Second Assistant Camera - Kathleen Brigham

Grips - Quinn Eastwood

The Violin Video

The Violin was financed through a grant from the Alberta Funding for the Arts (AFA) and shot on location in Calgary. It was selected and screened at Oregon Short Film Festival (2021), Vues d’Afrique in Montreal (2021), and Seattle Black Film Festival (2021).