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'Dance for Modern Times' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Moze Mossanen and released in 1987.[Dierdre Kelly, "Five Choreographers showcased: A fresh approach to dance on film". 'The Globe and Mail', December 1, 1987.] The film depicts contemporary dance through profiles of the work of choreographers Christopher House, David Earle, James Kudelka, Ginette Laurin and Danny Grossman.[William Littler, "Dance feature puts viewers on stage". 'Toronto Star', November 27, 1987.] The film had originally been pitched to TVOntario and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a six-part television series, with the CBC ultimately commissioning it as a documentary film.[Susan Walker, "Mossanen masters filmed moves". 'Toronto Star', February 26, 2004.]
The film premiered at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto on November 27, 1987,[ and had a limited theatrical run in other markets before being broadcast by CBC Television in March 1988.]["Dance documentary deserves better". 'Vancouver Sun', March 25, 1988.] Television critics criticized the CBC for running the film on a Sunday afternoon, calling it an excellent film that deserved a much bigger audience than it was likely to garner in that time slot.[
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The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988.[Liam Lacey, "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". 'The Globe and Mail', February 17, 1988.]
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