Noise (2005 film)

Noise
Directed byGreg Spottiswood
Written byGreg Spottiswood
Produced byJason Charters
Liam Romalis
Greg Spottiswood
StarringHugh Thompson
Cameron Lewis
CinematographyBrian Harper
Edited byBen Wilkinson
Music byKurt Swinghammer
Production
company
Riddle Films
Release date
  • March 3, 2005 (2005-03-03) (NSI)
Running time
17 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Noise is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Greg Spottiswood and released in 2005. The film depicts a battle of wills between a boy (Cameron Lewis) who has locked himself in the family car, and his father (Hugh Thompson) who is trying to get him to come back out.[1]

The film premiered at the NSI Film Exchange Canadian Film Festival on March 3, 2005.[2] It was subsequently screened at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Atlantic Film Festival 2005 Best Canadian Short Film Greg Spottiswood Won [4]
CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival 2006 Bravo!FACT Award for Best Canadian Short Greg Spottiswood Won [5]
Genie Awards 2006 Best Live Action Short Drama Greg Spottiswood, Jason Charters, Liam Romalis Nominated [6]
Whistler Film Festival 2005 Best Short Film Greg Spottiswood Won [7]

References

  1. ^ Guy Dixon, "That's my film on line two". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 2005.
  2. ^ Laura Bracken, "Khanjian, Walsh headline Winnipeg fest". Playback, February 28, 2005.
  3. ^ Susan Walker, "Festival's shorts are like small windows onto large worlds; Short Cuts program runs creative gamut". Toronto Star, September 9, 2005.
  4. ^ Dustin Dinoff, "C.R.A.Z.Y. wins again at Atlantic fest". Playback, October 10, 2005.
  5. ^ Gayle MacDonald, "Worldwide Short Film Fest wraps up with prizes". The Globe and Mail, June 20, 2006.
  6. ^ Guy Dixon, "Forget the awards. Watch the party". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2006.
  7. ^ Ilona Beiks, "Industry turns out for Whistler". Playback, January 9, 2006.