| Camera Shy | |
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| Directed by | Mark Sawers |
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| Story by | Mark Sawers |
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| Cinematography | Brian Johnson |
| Edited by | Cameron Glegg |
| Music by | Don MacDonald |
Production company | Mark Sawers Productions |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Camera Shy is a 2012 Canadian dark comedy film co-written and directed by Mark Sawers. [1] The film stars Nicolas Wright as Larry Coyle, a Vancouver City Council member who endorses a waterfront casino proposal in exchange for the developer's assistance in supporting his own political ambitions to become a member of Parliament, only to then become aware that his every action is being followed by a cameraman that nobody else can see. [1] The film's cast also includes Hilary Jardine, Lara Gilchrist, and Gerard Plunkett.
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According to Sawers, the film was inspired by a desire to explore the concept of a film character who can see that he is being filmed. [1]
Camera Shy premiered at the 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival. [2] The film was nominated for Best British Columbia Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2012. [3] It won six Leo Awards in 2013, for Best Motion Picture, Best Director (Sawers), Best Supporting Actor (Plunkett), Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama (Sawers and Doug Barber), Best Cinematography (Brian Johnson) and Best Musical Score (Don MacDonald). [4]
