The Twist (1992 film)
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1992 Canadian film
| The Twist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ron Mann |
| Written by | Ron Mann |
| Produced by | Don Haig Ron Mann |
| Cinematography | Robert Fresco |
| Edited by | Robert Kennedy |
| Music by | Keith Elliott Nicholas Stirling |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Films We Like |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
The Twist is a 1992 Canadian documentary film, directed by Ron Mann.[1]
Summary
[edit ]The film is a history of the twist dance craze of the early 1960s, exploring the creative, social and political contexts in which it was created and embraced by the public.[2] [3]
Release and reception
[edit ]The film premiered at the 1992 Festival of Festivals, as the closing night gala.[4]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ John Griffin, "Ron Mann is film-maker with a Twist". Montreal Gazette , October 17, 1992.
- ^ John Levesque, "Dance film has different twist". Hamilton Spectator , September 21, 1992.
- ^ Spectacle (2016年03月04日), TWIST (Ron Mann, 1992) , retrieved 2021年06月05日
- ^ Craig MacInnis, "Film gets behind the glitz that was the Twist". Ottawa Citizen , September 19, 1992.
- ^ "The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". The Globe and Mail , December 11, 1993.