in the
moment
a documentary about
the Canadian Improv Games
a documentary about
the Canadian Improv Games
in the moment
follows
six
high school
improv teams
on their journey to
compete for the gold at the Canadian Improv
Games.
Told from the candid perspectives of the kids themselves, at practices and team sleepovers, the film captures what it's like to be a teenager today. Though the focus of the film is improv, the National Tournament becomes a dramatic backdrop for the bigger story about modern kids and their families.
Told from the candid perspectives of the kids themselves, at practices and team sleepovers, the film captures what it's like to be a teenager today. Though the focus of the film is improv, the National Tournament becomes a dramatic backdrop for the bigger story about modern kids and their families.
im*prov`i*sa"tion:
n. a performance given without planning or preparation.
n. a performance given without planning or preparation.
"What is so
great
about getting
kids
in high school to do
it, is that it's such a precious time, where you
can be at the edge
of your
spirit
so quickly and
so energetically."
-Sandra Oh, CIG Alumna
-Sandra Oh, CIG Alumna
"the
huddle is terrifying."
"Play
big
characters. Don't
forget the elements of the story. And have
fun!"
- Coach Klassen gives the team
a pep talk backstage.
- Coach Klassen gives the team
a pep talk backstage.
"This
is like all of high school
summed
up in one
night."
-Ben, at National Finals
-Ben, at National Finals
"Sandra
Chwialkowska, director, camera operator, editor,
etc., for In
the Moment, does a
phenomenal job reminiscent of the 2007 documentary
favourite King
of Kong. She has found a
story with heart, excitement
and humour...The films
ending was purely enjoyable and suspenseful
and one to
watch for this year."
-Chelsea McKee, The Manitoban
-Chelsea McKee, The Manitoban
"A
really interesting film about imagination...it's a
really interesting portrait of just how smart
teenagers are."
- Tom McSorley, CBC Ottawa Morning
“A warm-spirited debut film from Sandra Chwialkowska… offers a fresh take on teen life. The kids here are creative, funny and, it goes without saying, courageous.”
- Liam Lacey, The Globe and Mail
"Chwialkowska...achieves a real sense of community... In The Moment subtly implies that we may be staring the next major talent in this long line of tradition directly in the face."
-Aaron Graham, Winnipeg Uptown Mag
" As the drama unfolds, the audience gains the insight of the kids themselves, who bring the camera crew into their homes, introduce their tarantulas, and confess their secrets at sleepovers... It's the improv itself that's mindblowing in scope; participants are urged to "live in the (terrifying) moment" as much as possible."
-Cormac Rea, Ottawa XPress
"Hard to believe that a film about teenagers acting wild and crazy could be so utterly captivating...In The Moment is sweet and engaging and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny." - Liz Braun, Sun Media
“Wonderfully delicious and quirky… a very entertaining film!"
- Dan Donovan, Ottawa Life Magazine
“The film… functions — movingly — as a real-time portrait of young, talented performers coming bravely into their own.”
- Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly
- Tom McSorley, CBC Ottawa Morning
“A warm-spirited debut film from Sandra Chwialkowska… offers a fresh take on teen life. The kids here are creative, funny and, it goes without saying, courageous.”
- Liam Lacey, The Globe and Mail
"Chwialkowska...achieves a real sense of community... In The Moment subtly implies that we may be staring the next major talent in this long line of tradition directly in the face."
-Aaron Graham, Winnipeg Uptown Mag
" As the drama unfolds, the audience gains the insight of the kids themselves, who bring the camera crew into their homes, introduce their tarantulas, and confess their secrets at sleepovers... It's the improv itself that's mindblowing in scope; participants are urged to "live in the (terrifying) moment" as much as possible."
-Cormac Rea, Ottawa XPress
"Hard to believe that a film about teenagers acting wild and crazy could be so utterly captivating...In The Moment is sweet and engaging and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny." - Liz Braun, Sun Media
“Wonderfully delicious and quirky… a very entertaining film!"
- Dan Donovan, Ottawa Life Magazine
“The film… functions — movingly — as a real-time portrait of young, talented performers coming bravely into their own.”
- Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly