Camera_(2000_film)

<i>Camera</i> (2000 film)

Camera (2000 film)

2000 short film by David Cronenberg

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.

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

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Leslie Carlson as The Actor
  • Marc Donato as Lead
  • Harrison Kane as Lead
  • Kyle Kass as Lead (as Kyle Kassardjian)
  • Natasha La Force (as Natasha LaForce)
  • Katie Lai
  • Daniel Magder as Director
  • Chloe Randle-Reis (as Chloe Reis)
  • Stephanie Sams
  • Camille Shniffer as Lead

Home Video

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

References

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


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