Curtis's Charm

Curtis's Charm is a 1995 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by John L'Ecuyer in his directorial debut. The film won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival.

Based on a short story by Jim Carroll, the film stars Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis, a paranoid drug addict who believes his mother-in-law has cast a voodoo spell on him, which has resulted in his being stalked by a killer squirrel. With the help of his friend Jim (Callum Keith Rennie), he tries to devise a talisman to protect him from the curse.

Cast

 * Maurice Dean Wint as Curtis
 * Callum Keith Rennie as Jim
 * Rachael Crawford as Cookie
 * Barbara Barnes-Hopkins as Voodoo Ma
 * Aron Tager as Park Worker
 * Hugh Dillon as Spitting White Trash Thug

Production
Filming began in April 1995, and took place over five weeks. It was shot on black and white 16 mm film.

Release
Curtis's Charm premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1995, where it won a special jury citation for Best Canadian Feature Film.

Accolades
The film garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996:
 * Best Adapted Screenplay: L'Ecuyer (nominated)
 * Best Original Score: Mark Korven (won)