1/4 FIRST ORIGINAL Girlfriend Experience (2008) full movie Feature, sexwork

GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
original feature version (85 minutes)
PART 1 of 4 parts.

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premiered at the Whistler International Film Festival, 2008 (nominated for Best Canadian Feature).

A unique perspective to the sometimes mystifying relationship between client and service provider. Thought provoking, honest and beautifully shot. (IMDB review)

Fascinating and surprisingly neutral. (M. Kissinger, Vancouver Courier)

The dialogue and situations ring true, even when they depict situations that are unusual. A frank exploration of the client’s point of view of his relationship with prostitutes. The film presents these issues very intelligently and maturely. (Joe Vincennes, Insider Escort Secrets)

Reminds me of an almost same experience, of falling for a working girl. In fact, some of the scenes were indeed quite similar. Really a fine drama and Ivy Vine was freaking hot. (Cheeps)

Erotically charged scenes. Interesting camerawork. Structural boldness. If you too happen to download/rent/buy the ‘wrong’ Girlfriend Experience movie, do not be too quick to get rid of it.
(Ivailo Minov, Minov Live Forever)

The subject of prostitutes and johns has never been approached like this. One of the best films to borrow from — and then explode — documentary and reality conventions. (IMDB review)

The cinematography is beautiful The performances all around are so natural. The movie doesn’t sugarcoat the lifestyle. It’s rather gritty, but I think the director does a fantastic job of laying it out there for the
audience to experience. (IMDB review)

Thought-provoking and engaging. (Craig Takeuchi, Georgia Straight Magazine)

A timely critique of gender and genre. Pietrobruno uses a number of clever formal conceits to explore and challenge the audience’s own desire for the real thing. (Zoë Druick, In Media Res)

Nice piece of work. Real, compelling, and intelligent. The viewer is vaulted from one scene to the next in such a seamless, but poignant way, it almost catches you off guard. Such a unique perspective. (IMDB review)

Well thought and made. It’s a winner in my book. (Farid Rakun, Fairdkun Multiply)

PIETROBRUNO
writer / director / producer/ editor

JOHN HOUTMAN
cinematographer

EMMA LAHANA … Adrian the Actress
DAVID LEWIS … Daniel
IVY VINE … Adrian
TARA FREDERICK … Maddy
BILL DOW … Marcus

KRISTA THOMPSON
producer

SANDOR GYURKOVICS
production sound mixer / boom operator

MAYA SCIARRETTA
production designer / wardrobe

MATTHEW KOUTZUN
art director

NANDINI SINGH – WESTLAKE
2nd camera / camera assistant

RIEL MCGUIRE
2nd camera / camera assistant

MIGUEL NUNES
sound editor and re-recording mixer

BRUCE ALCOCK and PAUL HERSCHELL (GLOBAL MECHANIC)
graphics / titles

JEAN-DENIS ROUETTE
trailer editor

in order of appearance:
KRYSTAL VRBA … Cliche
ANDREW ZACHAR … Cop
DANIELLE MUNRO … Fleur
VALERIE PAUWELS … Cerise
BO FRED OLSSON … Doctor
NICOLA ANDERSON … Olvida
CANDACE CHASE … Jeux
VALERIE PAUWELS … Dancer
DIANA BILKEVITCH … Dancer
COLBY WILSON … Guy in bar
RAFAEL PELLERIN … Guy in bar
SEBASTIAN ARCHIBALD … Guy in bar
DREW MCEWAN … Cowboy
ROSALYN TAYLOR … Jessica
KIM CABRAL … Jessica the Actress
MANDY MORE … Sarah
BRIAN ANDERSON … Manager
BROCK SHOVELLER … Elderly husband
ETHEL PITCHFORD … Elderly wife
LILA KLAIMAN … Ladron
ALIA DOMINO … Belle
JOEL LAFORTUNE … Guy with baseball bat
DAN ST. ANDREWS … Suit
FARRAH INY … Amie
PAUL SHOTTNER … Pimp
LILA KLAIMAN … Pascale
ALANA MCFARLANE … Simone
KATHERINE COUPLAND … Francine
FULVIO CECERE … Police officer
SUSAN NOWACZYNSKI … Police officer

men’s voices:
DAN ELLIS
BOB FRAZER
JASE GRIFFITH
HIRO KANAGAWA
DAVID LOVGREN
JOHN MURPHY
DAVID PAULS
SANDY ROBSON
DREW SCOTT
DAVID STUART
COLBY WILSON

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