By LAURA STRADIOTTO, FOR THE SUDBURY STAR
Posted 21 hours ago
Starbuck is an unlikely story about fatherhood.
The film isn't a sermon about modern day fatherhood, but a survey of various, realistic situations, said the Quebec filmmaker.
"The movie is very much like fatherhood with laugh-out-loud moments, touching moments, heartbreaking moments and moments where they're proud," said Ken Scott.
"That's the way we worked the stor yline. I wanted the whole experience to be like fatherhood."
Scott presented his film, Starbuck, at last night's gala presentation.
He will also give an intimate chat about filmmaking today (Saturday) at 2 p.m., as part of Cinefest's Cinema Summit Pass.
Starbuck is such an international hit that Scott received offers to remake the film in English.
"Eventually we will think of a remake, but first we want the movie we worked so hard putting together to travel as much as possible," said Scott.
The film stars Patrick Huard (Bon Cop, Bad Cop) as David Wosniak who, at the same time, finds out his girlfriend is pregnant and that he fathered 533 children.
The offspring have filed a class action suit in an effort to reveal the identity of their sperm donor.
Unbeknownst to his lawyer, David begins to meet his children anonymously, which leads to some comedic, intense moments while exploring different aspects of fatherhood.
The dramatic comedy is based on fiction, but there are similar cases now being revealed across North America.
At first many critics thought the idea behind the film was outlandish.
But the week Starbuck screened at the Toronto International Film Festival -- in which it was runner up for the People's Choice Award -- the New York Times ran a story on a man who discovered he had 158 brothers and sisters.
"And because it was in the New York Times people began to believe it was true," said Scott.
While researching the topic, Scott realized there are no firm numbers of children born from artificial insemination, but at least tens of thousands are born every year.
Starbuck was Scott's second time directing a film, in which he co-wrote the script with Martin Petit.
Other screenplays written La Vie apr?s l'Amour (2000), La grande seduction" (2003), and Les doigts croches (2009), which he also directed.
"There is a lot of me in the story, but not in the sense that I ever donated," laughed Scott.
"It's a dramatic comedy, but it's very much about fatherhood."
Scott has three children and his co-writer has two.
Times have changed for dads out there.
"I don't think it's the same story we would have written 15 years ago," said Scott.
Fathers are taking over more when it comes to family life, with many choosing to take paternity leave, for example.
"Fifteen years ago, that would be unheard of," said Scott.
"It's not that we have it, but we want to. We want to be there more."
Starbuck is doing well standing on its own -- outside of Quebec.
And Quebec has produced some pretty fantastic films in the last few years.
Comedies are always a hit and films like Incendies, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film this year, are reaching broader audiences and becoming blockbuster hits.
Quebecers, though, are their No. 1 supporters.
"Quebec is very stimulating right now for filmmakers because there's actually an audience out there," said Scott.
"If we put together a good movie, there will be people coming out to see it."
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