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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.