For the Love of Aaron explained

For the Love of Aaron
Director:John Kent Harrison
Producer:Bob Gray
Starring:Meredith Baxter
Nick Mancuso
Music:Lawrence Shragge
Cinematography:Glen MacPherson
Studio:Marian Rees Associates
Patterdale Productions
The Storytellers Group
Distributor:MTM Enterprises
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

For the Love of Aaron is a Canadian television film, directed by John Kent Harrison and released in 1994.[1] Based on the true story of Margaret Gibson, a noted Canadian writer who suffered from bipolar disorder, the film dramatizes her custody battle for her son Aaron after her divorce.[2] The film stars Meredith Baxter as Gibson, Nick Mancuso as her ex-husband Stuart and Keegan Macintosh as Aaron, as well as John Kapelos, Joanna Gleason, Malcolm Stewart and Michael Rogers.

The film aired on Global in Canada, and CBS in the United States, in 1994.[1]

The film was a Gemini Award nominee for Best TV Movie, and Harrison was nominated for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, at the 9th Gemini Awards.[3]

Notes and References

  1. "A daring, honest look at mental illness". Toronto Star, February 25, 1994.
  2. "Author's `tortured life' turned into two-hour TV special". Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 1994.
  3. "Major Gemini Nominations". Toronto Star, January 18, 1995.