Taken Home

Shortly after being placed with a new foster family, Tom and Claire, two young Mohawk siblings are forced to confront the realities of their situation as a dark secret threatens to tear them apart forever. Taken Home is a film about the inability of Indigenous youth to maintain a connection to their culture and identity while in the foster care system and the effects this institution can have on the children forced into it.

Official Selections:

- Montréal First Peoples’ Festival Présence autochtone, 29th edition (2019)
- Toronto Youth Shorts Festival (2019)
Award Winner: Cultural Relevancy Award - Jury Prize
- Soo Film Festival (2019)
- 24th RNCI Red Nation International Film Festival & Awards (2019)
Nominee: Best Live Action Short Film
- LA Skins Fest (2019)
Nominee: Best Short Narrative
- McMinnville Short Film Festival (2020)

Written and Directed by: Jonathan Elliott
Produced by: Erica Orofino and Jonathan Elliott
Cinematography: Aaron DiMaria
1st AD: Steven Czikk
Production Designer: Hayley Pace
Key Make-Up & Hair: Michael Elliott
Gaffer: Michael Maddeaux
Grip/Swing: Jeffrey Holiday
1st AC: Kristina Mileska
Location Sound: Stuart Henderson, James Lazarenko
Script Supervisor: Hilda Babazadeh
Art Assistant: Pedia Robinson
Craft Services: Ruby Lennon
Sound Design/Mix: Drew Snyder
Music Supervisor: Jason Cliffen
Editor/Colourist: Jonathan Elliott
Post Sound Mix & Music Licensing: Bedtracks

Starring:
Tom - Austin Silversmith
Claire - Sarah Swerid
Elizabeth - Monica Knox
Christopher - JR O'Handley
Claudine - Lisa Kovack

Produced with the generous support of Toronto Arts Council.