The Archivists
The Archivists is a 2020 Canadian short drama film, directed by Igor Drljaca.[1] Set in a dystopian future in which all art from the past has been banned, the film centres on William (Noah Reid), Serena (Bahia Watson) and Samuel (Maxwell McCabe-Lokos), an itinerant trio of musicians who happen on a secret room whose contents include an old vinyl record and a phonograph, and are inspired to perform a rendition of one of the album's songs after listening to it.[2]
| The Archivists | |
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| Directed by | Igor Drljaca |
| Produced by | Igor Drljaca Connor Jessup Albert Shin Ashley Shields-Muir |
| Written by | Igor Drljaca |
| Starring | Noah Reid Bahia Watson Maxwell McCabe-Lokos |
| Music by | Casey Manierka-Quaile |
| Cinematography | Christopher Lew |
| Edited by | Rafi Spivak |
Production company | TimeLapse Pictures Big & Quiet Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It was subsequently named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2020.[4]
References
- Andrew Parker, "A Look at Short Cuts Programme 03 | TIFF 2020". TheGATE.ca, September 12, 2020.
- Gabriel Sigler, "TIFF 2020 review: Music can still bring us together in the dystopian short The Archivists". Bad Feeling, September 17, 2020.
- Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series". Screen Daily, August 25, 2020.
- Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020". Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.
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