The short film, which runs thirteen minutes, is set during the Cold War days of the 1960s. McGillion plays Mr. Barton Grant, one of two government men who go to a young man’s home to interview him for an important task. McGillion’s long-time friend Wesley Salter, who plays the other government man Mr. Bill White, co-produced the short, which was shot on 35mm film to give it the look of the period. The up-and-coming young Vancouver director Kevan Funk, who has had several short films accepted by film festivals world-wide, helmed the film.
A Fine Young Man was nominated for four Leo Awards and took all four of them home! The other awards were in the categories Best Short Drama, Best Direction in a Short Drama, and Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama, all of which were given to Kevan Funk.
One of the hopes for the short film was that if it were well-received, the production may seek to have it developed into a feature-length film. If the many awards this short has received both at film festivals and at the Leos are any indication, McGillion just might see that dream become a reality.
In other Leo Award news, Stargate Universe‘s only nomination did not see an award (Jennifer Spence in “Malice”), and Amanda Tapping‘s Sanctuary took home three of their possible seventeen awards (Overall Sound, Costume Design, and Supporting Performance by a Male).
To review the results of this year’s awards, visit the Leo Awards 2011 Winners index, where you’ll probably recognize several of the names as having participated in the Stargate franchise over its 14 years.