It's bust times in the oil and gas industry, and new engineer Wendy Fong (Chantelle Han) faces an uncertain future. As rumours of layoffs begin to circulate in her small, isolated team, her monotonous routine crumbles, giving way to ambivalence. Long days in the field and long nights alone begin to take their toll. With support, and often-questionable guidance from her coworkers, Wendy must navigate personal ethics and corporate interest within Canada’s most controversial industry.
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Omaha Film Festival
Kamloops Film Festival
Asian Pop-up Cinema, Chicago
Canadian Film Festival of Madrid
Gillian McKercher
Guillaume Carlier
Robyn Ho
Gillian McKercher
Grant Cooper
Rebecca Bruton
Katie Streibel
Chantelle Han
Tina Lameman
Duncan Ollerenshaw
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Calgary Herald // Sep 20, 2018
Calgary filmmaker’s story of layoffs in energy industry hits close to home
Global News // Sep 19, 2018
Circle of Steel: Alberta-centric film brings lived-in experience, compassion and music to the screen
Beatroute // Sep 18, 2018
Alberta-shot Circle of Steel a dark but sympathetic satire about life in the oil industry
Calgary Herald // November 30, 2017
Calgary-shot film humanizes those in the oil industry
Metro News // Nov 26, 2017
AWFJ EDA Award Nominee for Best Female-Directed Feature Film
Calgary International Film Festival Alberta Feature Audience Choice Award