Ryan Larkin's SPARE CHANGE will have a Canadian theatrical run before the feature film ALL TOGETHER NOW. Co-directed by Laurie Gordon, SPARE CHANGE is a surreal journey through Larkin's own powerful and ultimately liberating imagination. A street beggar, Astral Pan (voiced by Larkin), takes us from the sidewalks of a wintry Montreal day to the gates of heaven and hell and back. The film features original works by Larkin, including character drawings, flip book animations from earlier in his career and several of Larkin's own paintings. SPARE CHANGE is produced by the National Film Board of Canada and MusiVision.
In 2002, singer-songwriter Laurie Gordon approached animator Larkin to do some drawings for her band's video. The two became friends and, later, Larkin began to develop a series of ideas for a film, based on, in his own words, "comical experiences I've had during my many years as a 'panhandler' in Montreal." The film, SPARE CHANGE, was completed by Gordon and a team of dedicated young animators following Larkin's death in 2007.
Theatrical screenings:
Vancouver - Ridge Theatre -- October 10 Toronto -- Royal -- October 10 Quebec City -- Cinema Quartier -- October 10 Sherbrooke -- La maison du Cinema -- October 10
Montreal -- Cinema Du Parc -- October 12
