Spartree is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Phillip Borsos and released in 1977.[1] A process documentary about loggers preparing a spar tree for use in a cable logging operation, it won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 27th Canadian Film Awards.[2]
| Spartree | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phillip Borsos |
| Produced by | Phillip Borsos Jim Makichuk |
| Cinematography | Tamara Sale Dave Geddes Ron Orieux Jeff Mart |
Production company | Mercury Pictures |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
To achieve the film's climactic shot, Borsos assembled 12 different cameras around the forest floor.[3]
In addition to its Canadian Film Award win for Best Theatrical Short Film, it won the awards for Best Cinematography in a Non-Feature and Best Sound in a Non-Feature.[2]
The film was also later the subject of Spartree: Making the Film, a documentary about its creation.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Borsos, Phillip". The Canadian Encyclopedia, December 2, 2007.
- ^ a b Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 117-119.
- ^ "Clear and independent". Cinema Canada, August 1979.
- ^ William Beard and Jerry White, North of Everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980. University of Alberta, 2002. ISBN 9780888643902. Chapter "Directed by Phillip Borsos" by Blaine Allan, pp. 106-121.
External links
edit- Spartree at IMDb
- Spartree at the Canadian Educational, Sponsored, and Industrial Film (CESIF) Project, Concordia University
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