New Waterford Girl (1999)

Director:

Allan Moyle

Writer:

Tricia Fish (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Get Pregnant Now. Lose Virginity Later.

Plot:

A gifted teenager, dreaming of life beyond her small town, becomes inspired when a 15-year-old girl from New York moves in next door. |

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Unwanted Pregnancy | Boxing Match | Innocence | Village

Awards:

4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Liane Balaban	...	Moonie Pottie
Tara Spencer-Nairn	...	Lou Benzoa
Mary Walsh	...	Cookie Pottie
Nicholas Campbell	...	Francis Pottie
Cathy Moriarty	...	Midge Benzoa
Andrew McCarthy	...	Cecil Sweeney
Darren Keay	...	Lexter Pottie (as Darren Kaey)
Kevin Curran	...	Joey
Krista MacDonald	...	Betty-Anne Pottie
Cassie MacDonald	...	Darlene Pottie
Adrien Dixon	...	Felix Pottie
Patrick Joyce	...	Darcy Benzoa
Lorne Pardy	...	Father Madden
Mark McKinney	...	Doctor Hogan
Susan Dalton	...	Sandra (as Susan Laney Dalton)
Stacey Smith	...	Lisa
Zach Fraser	...	Meeker
Jody Richardson	...	Mickey
Dave Frances	...	Pickles Kavanaugh
Patricia Zentilli	...	Patty
Sarah Whittier	...	Tammy
Mike MacPhee	...	Derek
Lori LeDrew	...	Bonnie
Ida Donovan	...	Mrs. Roach
Rudy Pilchie	...	Karl
John Dunsworth	...	Roddy
Gordon White	...	Angelo
Maynard Morrison	...	Fry Cook #1
Gordon Gammie	...	Businessman
Marguerite McNeil	...	Elderly Woman & Boxing Mom #1 (as Marguerite MacNeil)
Tricia Fish	...	Noreen
John Goodrich	...	Twitchy Guy
Stephen Gillis	...	Guy #1 (as Stephen Troy Gillis)
Laurel MacDonald	...	Charlene
Colleen MacIsaac	...	Canteen Clerk
Bette MacDonald	...	Fry Cook #2
Sarah Loveridge	...	Red Haired Woman
Aaron Armstrong	...	Sandy MacPhee
Blair Boone	...	Referee
Ashley MacIsaac	...	Town Fiddler
Sam White	...	Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dugald McLaren	...	Hockey Player (uncredited)

Directed by
Allan Moyle

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tricia Fish		writer

Produced by
Bora Bulajic	....	line producer
Ted East	....	executive producer
Tricia Fish	....	associate producer
Jennifer Kawaja	....	producer
Victor Loewy	....	executive producer
Julia Sereny	....	producer
Christopher Zimmer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Geoff Bennett
Longo Hai
Ben Johannesen

Cinematography by
Derek Rogers

Film Editing by
Susan Maggi

Production Design by
Emanuel Jannasch

Set Decoration by
Norma Jean Sanders

Costume Design by
Debra Hanson

Makeup Department
Elizabeth Kuchurean	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
W. Michael Beard	....	post-production supervisor
Bora Bulajic	....	production manager
Thor Henrikson	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Fox	....	second unit director
Stephen Gillis	....	trainee assistant director
Devin Hillier	....	trainee assistant director
Glenn MacIntosh	....	first assistant director
Kayla Popp	....	second assistant director
Stephen Reynolds	....	first assistant director
Kelly Stone	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Keith Currie	....	property master
Teresita Doucet	....	property buyer

Sound Department
Christian T. Cooke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph Doane	....	first assistant sound editor
Alastair Gray	....	sound
Ronayne Higginson	....	first assistant sound editor
Craig Mann	....	re-recording assistant
Orest Sushko	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Virostek	....	sound editor
Paul Virostek	....	sound effects recordist
Robb Wright	....	adr recordist
David Yonson	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Colp	....	grip
Andy Jekabsons	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Cowmeadow	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Arthur Montreuil	....	color timer
Michael Thibodeau	....	colorist

Music Department
Ron Proulx	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Sean Carley	....	business affairs
Doug Gillespie	....	production accountant
Lacia Kornylo	....	head of production: Alliance/Atlantis
Dave LeBlanc	....	location security
Soo-Won Lee	....	script supervisor
Bruce Robb	....	story editor
Andrew Rosen	....	production assistant: Alliance Atlantis
David Smukler	....	dialect coach: pre-production

Production Companies

• Sienna Films
• imX Communications

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Communications (2000) (USA)
• Odeon Films

Other Companies

• Arpix Media  music supervision
• Film Effects  title opticals

Also Known As:

La fille de New Waterford (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Sienna Films

Trivia:

When writer Tricia Fish moved to New Waterford at age 13 with her family, her six-year-old brother ran into their kitchen one day all bloody, and happily said, "I made a friend!" She incorporated this into the movie, in an identical scene with the character of Darcy, Lou's little brother.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The movie is set in the 1970's, and as the two girls (Moonie and Lou) are driving along the coast to the bonfire place, there is a visible blue Dodge Neon parked in one of the houses. Dodge Neon was introduced the mid-1990's.

Quotes:

Lou Benzoa: Hey, this the boxing club?
Boxing Trainer: Yep.
Lou Benzoa: So, you guys use standing eight-counts or what?
Boxing Trainer: Let them kill each other, pretty much.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV)

How many times have I watched this now?

Many, many, times. And I have to say, it gets better each time you watch it. The nuances of a Cape Breton accent (I was pleased that the writer and several of the actors came from Cape Breton, and even from New Waterford itself), the expressions on the faces (Liane Balaban's face is VERY expressive, so make sure you remember that other people are in the movie, too), and the various little relationships. For instance, take the character of Joey, who obviously follows Mooney around as much as he can (near her at the wedding; standing outside the church when she comes out, following her to a party... They don't show it in the film, but I imagine he probably stood outside her house sometimes, hoping she'd come out).

This movie is very much worth watching if you're the type who watches a movie three times over one weekend. Or if your like me, trying to transcribe less-popular movies so people who love the movie can read the transcript and remember what the dialog sounded like, and enjoy the experience of the movie again and again, even if we don't have the DVD (or the tape, if you like it like that).

Unless you already love independent films of one variety or another, this movie may not be for you. It IS a bit quirky (I've read complaints about that), but the quirkiness isn't overbearing. It's just an accurate portrayal of the freaks and psychoses that people in a small town develop over time, with lack of contact to "people from away." (Father Madden, for example, and Dr. Hogan) If you like this movie, try Lawn Dogs, or The Quiet Room, which are still more independent than Hollywood, but will get you into the Independent genre without making it too difficult.