Camera (2000 short film)
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Camera is a 2000 Canadian short film written and directed by David Cronenberg
. The six minute short was one of several made in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival
. These films, all by Canadian directors, were commissioned as preludes for the festival in 2000.
, 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.
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg, OC, FRSC is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the...
. The six minute short was one of several made in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. These films, all by Canadian directors, were commissioned as preludes for the festival in 2000.
Synopsis
A seasoned actor (Leslie CarlsonLeslie Carlson
Leslie Carlson is a character, film and television actor. He acted on stage in both the U.S...
, 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 CarlsonLeslie CarlsonLeslie Carlson is a character, film and television actor. He acted on stage in both the U.S...
as The Actor - Marc DonatoMarc Donato-Life and career:Donato portrayed the character Derek Haig on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Other roles include those in Doc, Locked in Silence, The Blue Butterfly, and other cartoon voices, recently as Ethan in The Future Is Wild...
as Lead - Harrison Kane as Lead
- Kyle Kass as Lead (as Kyle Kassardjian)
- Natasha La Force (as Natasha LaForce)
- Katie Lai
- Daniel MagderDaniel MagderDaniel Magder is a Canadian Teen actor. He has appeared in such projects such as The Famous Jett Jackson, and X-Men. One of his most recent roles is on Life with Derek, where he portrays Edwin Venturi. He graduated Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario...
as Director - Chloe Randle-Reis (as Chloe Reis)
- Stephanie Sams
- Camille Shniffer as Lead