| Selling Out | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tadeusz Jaworski |
| Written by | Jack Winter Tadeusz Jaworski |
| Produced by | Tadeusz Jaworski |
| Starring | Vernon Macgoughan, Bob Hogg, Frank McNutt, Pamela Winter |
| Narrated by | Jon Granik |
| Cinematography | Bruce Allen Stanley Lipinski |
| Edited by | Martin Pepler |
| Music by | Peter Cornell |
Production company | Unit Productions |
| Distributed by | Humber College |
Release date |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Selling Out is a 1972 Canadian short film for cinema and TV produced and directed by Tadeusz Jaworski, and written by Jaworski and Jack Winter. [1]
At the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, it was nominated for an Academy Award (Short Subject), [2] and was named Best Documentary at the 24th Canadian Film Awards. [3]
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