The Bronswik Affair
The Bronswik Affair (French: L'Affaire Bronswik) is a 1978 Canadian short film, directed by Robert Awad and André Leduc for the National Film Board of Canada.[1][2]
| The Bronswik Affair | |
|---|---|
| L'Affaire Bronswik | |
| Directed by | Robert Awad André Leduc |
| Written by | Robert Awad |
| Produced by | René Jodoin |
| Starring | Lorna Brown (voice) Richard Comar (voice) |
| Narrated by | Ian De Voy |
| Cinematography | Richard Moras Jacques Avoine Raymond Dumas Simon Leblanc |
| Edited by | Robert Awad |
| Animation by | Robert Awad André Leduc Jean-Michel Labrosse |
Production company | |
Release date | 1978 |
Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $106,618 |
Summary
An animated mockumentary, the film satirizes advertising and marketing[3] through the story of Bronswik, a fictional manufacturer of television sets which feature special technology designed to disable viewers' ability to resist advertising pitches, spawning a frenzied addiction to consumerism[4] which leads to a political and social crisis.[5]
Production
The film had a budget of $106,618 (equivalent to $412,489 in 2021).[6]
Awards
- 29th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: Best Theatrical Short Film, 1978[7]
- Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago: Silver Plaque, 1978
- Linz International Short Film Festival, Linz: Third Prize, Most Humoristic Film, 1978
- International Festival of Short and Documentary Films, Lille: COLIOP Award (Comité Lillois d'opinion publique), 1978
- Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton: Golden Sheaf Award, Best Humour Film, 1979[8]
- New York International Film & Television Festival, New York: Bronze Medal, 1980
- Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Francisco: Certificate for Remarkable Direction, Short film for commercial distribution, 1979
- Melbourne Film Festival, Melbourne: Diploma of Merit, 1979
- Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Columbus, Ohio: Chris Statuette, Commerce and Industry, 1980
References
- "The Bronswik Affair". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- Michel Coulombe and Marcel Jean, Le dictionnaire du cinéma québécois. Boréal, 1988. p. 19.
- WorldCat.org
- MUBI
- "Short Film Reviews: L'Affaire Bronswik". Cinema Canada, March 1979. pp. 38-39.
- Evans 1991, p. 241.
- Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 121-124.
- "The Bronswik Affair" (PDF). yorktonfilm.com. Yorkton Film Festival. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
Works cited
- Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.
External links
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