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Moving Day (1998 film)
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'Moving Day' is a Canadian comedy short film, directed by Chris Deacon and released in 1998.[http://playbackonline.ca/1998/09/07/22981-19980907/ "Shorts ramping up tech expertise, storytelling"]. 'Playback', September 7, 1998. The film stars Michael McMurtry and Brigitte Gall as Scott and Amy, a couple who are moving in together for the first time, but must cope with relationship anxieties when the process reveals aspects of their personalities that they didn't previously know about each other."An odd couple get to know each other on Moving Day". 'Edmonton Journal', February 24, 1999.
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.[https://www.indiewire.com/1998/08/the-complete-film-lineup-for-the-1998-toronto-film-festival-82628/ "The complete film lineup for the 1998 Toronto Film Festival"]. 'IndieWire', August 26, 1998. It was subsequently broadcast on television, as part of Showcase's "Calling Card" night of short films by emerging directors in 1998,John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". 'The Globe and Mail', December 19, 1998. and as an episode of WTN's anthology series 'A Change of View' in 1999.Rob Salem, "TV Tonight". 'Toronto Star', December 2, 1999.
'The Globe and Mail's' television critic John Doyle favourably reviewed the film, commenting that "I could see this becoming, say, a six-part sitcom (without a laugh track) that gently mocks young urban couples."
The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 20th Genie Awards."Canada shines at Genies; Domestic movie productions more than hold their own". 'Windsor Star', January 31, 2000. It received three Canadian Comedy Award nominations at the 1st Canadian Comedy Awards, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Film (Gall), Best Direction in a Film (Deacon) and Best Writing in a Film (Deacon)."Canadian Comedy Awards nominees". 'Toronto Star', April 1, 2000.
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