Preludes
Synopsis
Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival to mark the event's 25th anniversary in September 2000, the "Preludes" program consisted of ten short films by Canadian directors which were inspired in some way by the festival. Each film screened as a prelude to a feature film in the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival program. The full "Preludes" anthology was screened on the web in November 2000, and was given theatrical retrospectives at the TIFF Lightbox in the subsequent years.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Cronenberg, Michael Jones, Don McKellar, Jeremy Podeswa, Anne Wheeler, Michael Snow, Patricia Rozema, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin, Jean Pierre Lefebvre
- Original Title
- Preludes
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Cronenberg, Michael Jones, Don McKellar, Jeremy Podeswa, Anne Wheeler, Michael Snow, Patricia Rozema, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin, Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Department Leadership Roster
David Cronenberg
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Michael Jones
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Don McKellar
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Jeremy Podeswa
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Anne Wheeler
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Michael Snow
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Patricia Rozema
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Atom Egoyan
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Guy Maddin
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Jean Pierre Lefebvre
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What is Preludes about?
Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival to mark the event's 25th anniversary in September 2000, the "Preludes" program consisted of ten short films by Canadian directors which were inspired in some way by the festival. Each film screened as a prelude to a feature film in the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival program. The full "Preludes" anthology was screened on the web in November 2000, and was given theatrical retrospectives at the TIFF Lightbox in the subsequent years.
Who directed Preludes?
Preludes was directed by David Cronenberg, Michael Jones, Don McKellar, Jeremy Podeswa, Anne Wheeler, Michael Snow, Patricia Rozema, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin, Jean Pierre Lefebvre.
Who stars in Preludes?
The principal cast of Preludes includes Leslie Carlson, Leslie Bais, Bill Chan, Marcel Sabourin, Tom Butler.
When was Preludes released and how long is it?
Preludes was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 58m.