Camera (2000 film)

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Camera
Directed byDavid Cronenberg
Written byDavid Cronenberg
Produced byJody Shapiro
StarringLeslie Carlson
CinematographyAndré Pienaar
Edited byRonald Sanders
Music byHoward Shore
Running time
6 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Camera is a 2000 Canadian short film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The six-minute short was one of several made for the special Preludes program in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival.[1] These films, all by Canadian directors, were commissioned as preludes for the festival in 2000.

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002.[2]

Synopsis[edit]

A seasoned actor (Leslie Carlson, in his fourth collaboration with Cronenberg) discusses the current state of film while a group of young children sneak in with production equipment to film him. The children are enamored with the camera, which the actor views as an infectious, malevolent presence.

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Home Video[edit]

Camera is available as a bonus feature on various DVD/Blu-Ray releases of Cronenberg's earlier film Videodrome.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marc Glassman, "Preludes". Take One, Vol. 30 (Winter 2001). pp. 43-44.
  2. ^ Michael Posner, "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
  3. ^ Videodrome Blu-ray (VHS retro packaging), archived from the original on 2023-07-12, retrieved 2023-07-12

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