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| It's a Party! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peg Campbell |
| Written by | Peggy Thompson Peg Campbell |
| Produced by | Peggy Thompson Peg Campbell |
| Distributed by | Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre |
Release date | 1986 |
Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
It's a Party! is a Canadian comedy-drama short film, directed by Peg Campbell and released in 1989. [1] Set in the apartment of a woman who is having a party, the film uses a stationary camera facing her hallway and living room, with actors moving in and out of the frame as the party's events evolve and change, while the film's dialogue was improvised by the filmmakers and actors based on strange or odd things they had personally heard at parties. [2]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Genie Awards. [3]
Campbell and cowriter Peggy Thompson followed up in 1989 with In Search of the Last Good Man , which reversed the formula by using a rapidly moving camera to film a story with limited in-film movement. [4]
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The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role to the best performance by a supporting actress in a Canadian film. The award was first presented in 1970 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year.
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