King Arthur's Night
| King Arthur's Night | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Bolton |
| Produced by | John Bolton Veda Hille James Long Joan McNeil Niall McNeil Virginia Prasad Marcus Youssef |
| Starring | Niall McNeil Marcus Youssef Veda Hille |
| Cinematography | Vince Arvidson |
| Edited by | Brendan Woollard |
| Music by | Veda Hille |
Production company | Opus 59 Films |
| Distributed by | Levelfilm AMI-tv |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
King Arthur's Night is a Canadian documentary film, directed by John Bolton and released in 2025.[1] The film documents the production and staging of King Arthur's Night, a stage musical about the legend of King Arthur created by Marcus Youssef and Niall McNeil to highlight actors with Down syndrome.
Production
The original theatrical production premiered at the Luminato arts festival in Toronto in 2017,[2] before being staged at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa two weeks later,[3] and at Vancouver's Neworld Theatre in 2018.[4]
Bolton's film was first announced in 2022.[5]
Distribution
The film premiered on May 7, 2025, at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival,[6] before being distributed as a television broadcast by AMI-tv on June 27.[7]
Awards
The film received a nomination for the DGC Allan King Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2025 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[8]
References
- ^ Nidhil Vohra, "King Arthur’s Night Review: An Inclusive Peek Behind the Curtain". Point of View, June 27, 2025.
- ^ Marsha Lederman, "Actors with Down syndrome take spotlight in King Arthur's Night". The Globe and Mail, June 8, 2017.
- ^ Olivia Blackmore, "With King Arthur's Night, Down Syndrome Research Foundation actors take to NAC stage". Ottawa Sun, June 23, 2017.
- ^ Kathleen Oliver, "Enchanting images, sounds, and words wash over you in King Arthur’s Night". The Georgia Straight, February 1, 2018.
- ^ Angelica Babiera, "AMI commissions John Bolton’s documentary King Arthur’s Night". Playback, October 7, 2022.
- ^ Dana Gee, "5 features to watch at this year's DOXA documentary film festival". Vancouver Sun, April 25, 2025.
- ^ Greg David, "Think: “The Green Knight” meets “Crip Camp,” but with songs. King Arthur’s Night to debut June 27 on AMI-tv and streaming on demand, for free, on AMI+". TV, eh?, June 24, 2025.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils film, doc nominees; Discovery Award short list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 22, 2025.