Camera (2000 film)
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.
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Cronenberg |
| Written by | David Cronenberg |
| Produced by | Jody Shapiro |
| Starring | Leslie Carlson |
| Cinematography | André Pienaar |
| Edited by | Ronald Sanders |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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
- Marc Glassman, "Preludes". Take One, Vol. 30 (Winter 2001). pp. 43-44.
- Michael Posner, "Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". The Globe and Mail, December 13, 2001.
- Videodrome Blu-ray (VHS retro packaging), retrieved 2023-07-12