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| The Valley Below. Photo by Paul Chirka |
Okay, so we’ve all listened to “
Everything is Awesome” more
times than is commonly reasonable and we have debated whether “Lost Stars” is
better in the
acoustic Keira Knightley version or the
power ballad by Adam Levine, but now it’s time to listen to the playlist of Canuck contenders. The
five songs nominated for Achievement in Music – Original Song at this year’s
Canadian Screen Awards are an eclectic bunch. The five songs feature lyrics in
English, French, and Hindi with some funky ditties and soulful ballads from
films that mostly flew under the radar this year. No camp songs from
Stage Fright, no musical numbers from
Bang Bang Baby, and no tracks from
Violent’s We Are the City (maybe next
year?), and no Best Film nominees in the bunch. Good job seeking out these little
films, voters! Have a listen and let us know which nominee gets your vote!
“Dal Makhani” by Manjeet Ral from Dr. Cabbie:
“Whisper in Me” by Ian LeFeuvre from Dirty Singles:
“Road to Rainbow’s End” by Lewis Furey from Love Project
“Danse Elegante” by Patric Caird and Sonya Cote from Tru Love
And, my favourite, from one of the Canadian films I was
sad to miss at TIFF:
“Wants” by Dan Mangan from The Valley Below:
*The Valley Below kicks off a new national
event screening series, The Canadian Indie Film Series, and screens in Toronto,
Calgary, Vancouver, and Ottawa starting March 6th.
Which song gets your vote?
