The Movie movie

Canada, 1986

Film
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The Movie Movie shows how the camera, editing techniques, make-up and sound can be used in film and video to deliberately manipulate our perceptions and emotions. Drama, action and slapstick humor are combined in a simple, family-oriented plot. There is no dialogue, but there is an explanatory song. Behind-the-scenes vignettes highlight the message that in a movie everything is not quite as it seems. Script and Text by Don White and Bruce Ruddell.Edited by Charles Wilkinson. Music by Bruce Ruddell.

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Credits

director

Don White

co-producer

George Johnson

John Taylor

production company

ONF | NFB

Yaletown Productions Inc.

Duration

00:07:30:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1986

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