| Hey, Viktor! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cody Lightning |
| Written by | Cody Lightning Samuel Miller |
| Produced by | Sara Corry Blake McWilliam Samuel Miller Kyle Thomas |
| Starring | Cody Lightning Hannah Cheesman Adam Beach |
| Cinematography | Liam Mitchell |
| Edited by | Sarah Taylor |
Production companies | Lightning Mill North Country Cinema |
| Distributed by | Visit Films levelFILM[1] |
Release dates | |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Hey, Viktor! is a 2023 Canadian mockumentary comedy film directed by Cody Lightning and written by Lightning and Samuel Miller.[2]
The film stars Lightning as a fictionalized version of himself, 25 years after his breakthrough role as the young Victor in Smoke Signals. With his career having faded to the point that the only roles being offered to him anymore are gay porn films and pro-fracking commercials for petrochemical companies, he hits upon a scheme to revive his career by creating and starring in his own Smoke Signals sequel if only he can convince Adam Beach to participate in it.[3]
The cast also includes Hannah Cheesman, Simon Baker, Conway Kootenay, Gary Farmer, Irene Bedard, Colin Mochrie, Phil Burke, Teneil Whiskeyjack, Peter Craig Robinson, Roseanne Supernault, Matthew Alden and Alayna Edwards.
The film premiered on June 8, 2023, at the Tribeca Film Festival,[2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was screened as the closing film of the 2023 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival,[5] and will receive a theatrical release in Canada in spring 2024.[1]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.[6]
The film was shortlisted for the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[7]
At the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, the film received a special jury citation from the RBC Emerging Canadian Artist award jury.[8]
At imagineNative, it won the award for Best Dramatic Feature.[9]
