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| Burn Your Maps | |
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| Directed by | Jordan Roberts |
| Written by | Jordan Roberts |
| Based on | Burn Your Maps by Robyn Joy Leff |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Susan Shipton |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
Burn Your Maps is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jordan Roberts, based on the short story of the same name by Robyn Joy Leff. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Jacob Tremblay, Suraj Sharma, Ramón Rodríguez, Virginia Madsen, and Marton Csokas.
The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016, and was released on June 21, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.
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After the death of his infant sister, 8-year-old American boy Wes tells his grieving parents that he is a Mongolian goat-herder who was born in the wrong place. Joined by an ambitious young filmmaker named Ismail, Wes leads his family to Mongolia on a soul-searching journey.
On June 18, 2015, it was reported that Julie Kirkham was to produce a feature film titled Burn Your Maps, written and directed by Jordan Roberts. The film was green-lit by producer Mark Canton a few days prior to Kirkham's death.[1] Burn Your Maps is a feature film adaptation of author Robyn Joy Leff's short story of the same name. Canton and Courtney Solomon serve as producers under their Cinelou Films banner, with Patrick Aiello producing through his Patrick Aiello Productions.[2] Jonathan Goldsmith composed the film's musical score.[3]
The casting of Vera Farmiga, Virginia Madsen, Suraj Sharma, and Jacob Tremblay was reported on July 23, 2015.[2] Marton Csokas' casting was confirmed near the end of production, on August 28, 2015.[4]
Principal photography began in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 27, 2015,[5] and was completed on September 2, 2015.[6][7] Filming took place in nearby Kananaskis Country, at the Stoney Indian Reserves, which doubled for Mongolia.[8][9] Scenes were also filmed at the Eighth Avenue Place tower, which doubled for an American office space and for a Tokyo International Airport terminal. Over one hundred Calgary residents of Mongolian heritage were hired to act in minor roles.[4]
Burn Your Maps first screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016, and had its red carpet premiere at the festival on September 15.[10] It was initially scheduled for limited release on February 24, 2017, before expanding at a later date.[11] The release date was subsequently pushed back to March 17, 2017, with a wide release following on March 24, 2017.[12] However, it was ultimately pulled from the schedule.[13]
Vertical Entertainment distributed the film in the United States. The film was distributed internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures as part of a six-film deal with Cinelou.[14] It was released on June 21, 2019.[15]
Burn Your Maps holds a 67% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.04/10.[16] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 50 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average".[17]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Calgary International Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Burn Your Maps | Won | [18] |
| Leiden International Film Festival | American Indie Competition | 1st Place | [19] | |
| Gold Coast International Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Won | [20] |
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Burn Your Maps is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jordan Roberts, based on the short story of the same name by Robyn Joy Leff. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Jacob Tremblay, Suraj Sharma, Ramón Rodríguez, Virginia Madsen, and Marton Csokas. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2016, and was released on June 21, 2019, by Vertical Entertainment.
Jordan Roberts (born Bruce Robert Jordan; June 19, 1957) is an American screenwriter and film director, known for co-writing the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning animated Disney film Big Hero 6 (2014), for which he was nominated for the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production. He also wrote and directed Around the Bend (2004), 3,2,1... Frankie Go Boom (2012), and Burn Your Maps (2016).
Courtney Solomon (born September 1, 1970) is a film producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has been involved with production, marketing, and distribution of over 80 movies. In 2000, at the age of 29, he produced and directed the film Dungeons & Dragons.
Jason Scott Lee (born November 19, 1966) is an American actor and martial artist. He played Mowgli in Disney's 1994 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book and Bruce Lee in the 1993 martial arts film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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