REVIVING THE ROOST
Nov 2019
Reviving The Roost is an elegy to a legendary Edmonton gay bar and a story about community complexity and longing. Pulsating, vibrant, neon animation was used to recreate and illustrate a space that no longer exists.
The film premiered at TIFF as part of “Five@50: An Intimate Look at Contemporary LGBTQ2+Lives and Identities.”
Winner of the TIGLFF Jury Award for Best Animation.
Filmmaker and bestselling author Vivek Shraya's ode to a popular Edmonton gay bar that closed in 2007. With pulsating neon-light animation, Reviving the Roost is a story about community complexity and longing, and an elegy to a lost space.
Presented by the National Film Board.
Written & directed by Vivek Shraya
Producer: Justine Pimlott
Executive Producer: Anita Lee
Animator/Illustrator: Tim Singleton
Music/Sound design: Johnny Spence
Additional cinematography: Zachary Ayotte