A Fire in the Cold Season

A Fire in the Cold Season is a 2019 Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Justin Oakey.^[1] The film stars Stephen Oates as Scott, an introverted trapper who has discovered a dead body, and Michaela Kurimsky as Mona, the dead man's pregnant widow.^[2] It received praise for its cinematography, intricate original score, as well as its "artful, genre-bending approach" to the backwoods thriller.^[3]

A Fire in the Cold Season
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Justin Oakey
Written by	Justin Oakey
Story by	Kaela Babstock Justin Oakey
Produced by	Marc Tétrault Justin Oakey
Starring	Stephen Oates Michaela Kurimsky
Cinematography	James Klopko
Edited by	Justin Oakey
Music by	Mat McNerney Kimmo Helén
Production companies	Black River Pictures OPC
Distributed by	Game Theory Films Vertical Entertainment Velvet Spoon
Release date	September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13) (FIN)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film premiered on September 13, 2019 at the Atlantic International Film Festival.^[4] It subsequently had its international premiere in Iceland, and continued to screen at festivals during the COVID-19 pandemic, before a delated theatrical and digital release in Canada (October 2020). It has since been released internationally, in dozens of countries.

James Klopko received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.^[5]