Hey, Viktor!
Directed byCody Lightning
Written byCody Lightning
Samuel Miller
Produced bySara Corry
Blake McWilliam
Samuel Miller
Kyle Thomas
StarringCody Lightning
Hannah Cheesman
Adam Beach
CinematographyLiam Mitchell
Edited bySarah Taylor
Production
companies
Lightning Mill
North Country Cinema
Distributed byVisit Films
levelFILM[1]
Release dates
  • June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08) (Tribeca)
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Hey, Viktor! is a 2023 Canadian mockumentary comedy film directed by Cody Lightning and written by Lightning and Samuel Miller.[2]

The film stars Lightning as a fictionalized version of himself, 25 years after his breakthrough role as the young Victor in Smoke Signals. With his career having faded to the point that the only roles being offered to him anymore are gay porn films and pro-fracking commercials for petrochemical companies, he hits upon a scheme to revive his career by creating and starring in his own Smoke Signals sequel if only he can convince Adam Beach to participate in it.[3]

The cast also includes Hannah Cheesman, Simon Baker, Conway Kootenay, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, Colin Mochrie, Phil Burke, Teneil Whiskeyjack, Peter Craig Robinson, Roseanne Supernault, Matthew Alden and Alayna Edwards.

Distribution

The film premiered on June 8, 2023, at the Tribeca Film Festival,[2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was screened as the closing film of the 2023 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival,[5] and will receive a theatrical release in Canada in spring 2024.[1]

Reception

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[6]

Awards

The film was shortlisted for the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[7]

At the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, the film received a special jury citation from the RBC Emerging Canadian Artist award jury.[8]

At imagineNative, it won the award for Best Dramatic Feature.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Ntim, Zac (12 September 2023). "'Hey, Viktor!': TIFF & Tribeca Competition Title Lands Canadian Distribution". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Gary M. Kramer, "'We need to laugh': 'Hey, Viktor' is a much-needed send-up of Native dysfunction and Hollywood". Salon, June 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Zac Ntim, "Tribeca Competition Title ‘Hey Viktor!’ Lands International Deal". Deadline Hollywood, June 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ John Hazelton, "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily, August 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Hey, Viktor! to close 24th imagineNATIVE festival". Playback, September 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Women Talking leads film nominees for 2023 DGC Awards". Playback, September 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Aryn Toombs, "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary, September 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kelly Townsend, "Hey, Viktor, Tautuktavuk among 2023 imagineNATIVE winners". Playback, October 23, 2023.


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