Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history. This dramatization of gay canadian teen marc halls battle against his catholic. Marc hall insists the entire thing started out very innocently. My sister, racquel, is almost 23 now and is like my mom in looks except a little more so. The film is about marc hall, a gay canadian teenager whose legal fight marc hall v. My parents had me to enter it to get the body that i wanted, little knowing that in doing. Durham catholic school board to bring a samesex date to his catholic high school prom made headlines in 2002.
With aaron ashmore, jean pierre bergeron, marie tifo, mac fyfe. Marc hall, a young man living in quebec, registers his prom date as per his catholic schools rules. The marc hall story you are looking for humorous, touching and realistic movies about with gay teenager, prom, teenage life, teenage love, fighting the system, against the odds and rebellion themes of comedy and drama genre shot in canada. After the local catholic school board denies him permission he must pursue his rights in the ontario courts system. Hall v durham catholic school board was a 2002 court case in which marc hall, a canadian teenager, fought a successful legal battle against the durham catholic district school board to bring a samesex date to his high school prom. For those fans of smallville, this movie should be a treat as jimmy olsen aaron ashmore plays the main role as marc hall. She first appeared as a series regular on smallville in season seven. Aaron ashmore warehouse, smallville stars as the real life marc. Ashmore warehouse, smallville stars as the real life marc hall, a canadian teen who sues for the right to take his boyfriend to the prom.
He is denied his request, because his prom date is a boy. The marc hall story 2004 brave new girl 2004 my brothers keeper 2004 the pentagon papers 2003 a christmas visitor 2002 conviction 2002 charms for the easy life 2002 the skulls ii 2002 tweed murray 2001 the safety of objects 2001 dying to. Since then, he has appeared in the films safe, a separate peace, and a bear named winnie. Tonight the prom queen and king will be chosen and we all wait to see who will win it. You can take part in the preparation for tonight prom by helping our princess in choosing the best dress and shoes and take care of her hairstyle. Her name being the only thing really feminine about prom queen she is a very aggressive fighter and easily angered by a little goading. A refreshingly fun and heartfelt story about a community coming together and being true to yourself, prom queen. He has also had guest roles on television shows such as the eleventh hour, the west wing, and 1 800missing. With that plot summary out of the way, this movie really typifies the poor standards for film in the gay genre. Torn from the human interest headlines, john lecuyer and kent staines docudrama takes a lighter tone than most truelife madefortv tv films. The captain of the cheerleaders has her anal cherry popped. In the small, predominantly working class town of inniston, ontario, marc hall i qv is a high school senior with a promising future in his chosen career as lawyer.
The always inspiring marc hall is enroute to ontario to accept the 2019 waterloo university young alumni award for excellence in his work in science research at the university of calgary oh and a musical based on his true story is opening at. Suddenly marc is fighting not only for his right to party but for the rights of gay teens everywhere to be themselves. The marc hall story is a canadian television film, which aired on ctv in 2004. Based on a true story of a senior catholic high school student in a small town oshawa in the province of ontario south of toronto, canada, it depicts a confrontation between law and religion. The marc hall story tv movie 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This social disparity, however, was to come to an abrupt end one afternoon as i answered our telephone, shocked to hear peggys voice. In prom fight, marc hall, a gay catholic high school students personal request to bring his boyfriend to the prom is denied and becomes a media frenzy. It s prom time, and marc and his pals are making plans for the big dance.
Students must have a 1 2 page treatment ready for discussion by the first class ryerson university, fiction screenwriting, alex stirling the concentration is on visual writing at the outline stage for fiction films. In the small, predominantly working class town of inniston, ontario, marc hall is a high school senior with a promising future in his chosen career as lawyer. She is the daughter of a dutch father and a canadian mother. The marc hall story facing off with catholic authorities in a quintessentially teenage desire to. A bear named winnie 2004 a separate peace 2004 safe short 2004 prom queen. Aaron ashmore is known for playing marc hall in prom queen. Prom queen is the story of marc hall, a popular, out gay teenager from ontario.
The marc hall story otis 2004 shes too young brad 2004 friday night eric 2003. Born john michael white on 10th june, 1981 in toronto, ontario canada, he is famous for american pie. Eye, troubled waters, the dresden files, moms got a date with a vampire, and alley cats strike, she landed a lead role as sadie harrison on the ctv teen drama instant star, which ran for four seasons. The marc hall story is a 2004 canadian television movie based on the true story of a guy who wanted to bring his boyfriend with him to his prom. Mac fyfe is an actor, known for his work on the skulls 2000, sea wolf 2009 and being erica 2009. Laura vandervoort the bitten wiki fandom powered by wikia. Prom queen the mark hall story oop ultra rare 2005 dvd aaron ashmore. The marc hall story portrays his struggle to take his boyfriend to the senior prom and the legal, emotional, ethical, and personal issues this journey entails. Durham catholic school board was a 2002 court case in which marc hall, a canadian man, fought a successful legal battle against the durham catholic district school board to bring a samesex date to his high school prom. Hall also appeared in the queer as folk season 2 finale as a party guest during the rage party at babylon. The marc hall story 1h documentary, biography 1 june 2004 canada a young gay man fights to bring his boyfriend to the prom.
After commercials and gueststarring roles in mutant x, prom queen. Prom queen is indeed a modernday fairy tale, complete with the happilyeverafter ending. In 2002, his durham, ontario school was gearing up for its annual graduation prom, and hall was one of those intent on celebrating. The female senior at a high school prom who was voted for by her fellow classmates. This film documents his struggles legal, emotional, ethical and personal to be himself and to live his life the way he deems best. Fight, then given the televisionfilm treatment in 2004 with prom queen. Laura dianne vandervoort born september 22, 1984 is a canadian actress who portrays kara kent on the television series smallville and is also well known for her roles as sadie harrison in the television series instant star and lisa on the abc series v. John white has been in a relationship with natasha bedingfield 2007 2008 about. The true story of a canadian teens legal battle to bring his boyfriend to prom.
The marc hall story, aired on ctv in 2004 with aaron ashmore starring as hall. Marc hall is an openly gay teenager in a very conservative catholic school. Well, this year, so am i, so i guess i inherited some of the same genes. That is, until his principal tells him he cant bring his boyfriend to the prom. While i had been considered a nerd, she had been universally viewed as a teen goddess, voted prom queen at our senior prom. Laura vandervoort born september 22, 1984 is an canadian actress who portrays elena michaels on bitten tv series. It was shown on terrestrial tv on ctv on 1 june 2004. The marc hall story, followed, as did prom queen, a 2004 madefortv. Director larry peloso created a onehour documentary on the case entitled prom fight.
He is bright, well liked by his classmates and teachers, and quietly supported by his hard working parents, audy and emily hall. Gay students prom fight set to become stage musical. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd. Canadas most famous embattled prom queen is getting the musical. And the film regrettably has all of the depth of a fairy tale. Tonight is a very special one,its prom night and everyone is preparing for this special event. The musical will premiere at the segal from october 27.
While every female has a chance of winning, the prom queen is usually the prettiest and most social among the others. When mom and dad found out that i wanted to be a girl, they found out about where the new business build your own body was sponsoring a beauty contest for all transgendered girls who wanted to be girls called prom queen. Halloween 4 the night he came home full movie duration. In 1956, a young girl was the victim of a hitandrun accident while waiting for her boyfriend to pick her up. He is bright, well liked by his classmates and teachers, and quietly supported by his hard working parents, audy and emily. Methodologies for interviewing as well as story and subject research will be dealt with in depth. Prom queen by stanman63 edited by noraadriennne synopsis. Glee season 2 episode 20 prom queen part 1 s2 e20 glee prom queen. The marc hall story and tv movie prom queen, starring aaron ashmore. The marc hall story in the small, predominantly in the small, predominantly working class town of inniston, ontario, marc hall is a high school senior with a promising future in his chosen career as lawyer. The marc hall story, goosebumps, twice in a lifetime, doc, sue thomas. Anyway, when i was around 14 or so and racquel was 18 and prom queen, she told me about having sex with her boy friend. Marc hall promises to come see london high school students.