Fashion 99 is a Canadian short film, directed by Karen Firus and released in 1987.[1] Set in a futuristic world where the fashion industry controls society, the film stars Sharron Kearney as Orchid, a fashion photographer who has a nightmare that her clothes attack her in a bid for revenge.[2]
| Fashion 99 | |
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| Directed by | Karen Firus |
| Written by | Karen Firus |
| Starring | Sharron Kearney |
| Music by | Timothy McGuinness |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film, made while Firus was a film student at the University of British Columbia,[2] premiered at the Festival of Canadian Fashion in June 1987. It won the festival's special jury award for excellence in fashion video.[3] It subsequently screened at the 1987 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the Norman McLaren Award for Best Student Film.[4]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mini-Reviews: Fashion 99". Cinema Canada, May 1988.
- ^ a b "Three B.C. filmmakers in running for Genies". Vancouver Sun, March 19, 1988.
- ^ "Fashion film wins award". Vancouver Sun, June 4, 1987.
- ^ "B.C. filmmaker tops in festival". The Globe and Mail, August 29, 1986.
- ^ "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1998.
External links
edit- Fashion 99 at IMDb
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