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Camera (2000 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.Marc Glassman, "Preludes". 'Take One', Vol. 30 (Winter 2001). pp. 43-44. 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.Michael Posner, "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". 'The Globe and Mail', December 13, 2001.
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.
References
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