Synopsis
Our heros, Paul
and Paula, have a car breakdown. They'll get it fixed at
the next town, Edsville (not on the map). Here,
they run into a whole town of Ed Sullivan impersonators.
When Paul shows signs of Edism, our heros flee
town. Pulling in at Jimmy's Diner, they are not ready for
the shocking reality of our surprise ending!
Highlights
Audience
- 10,000 theatre patrons in 1990
- 1.02 million prime-time CBC
viewers (14% share), 1992
Market
History
- First Short Film to Earn Direct
Box Office Revenue
- The Halifax Split: A
Mandatory Extra Dollar Charge to See Edsville
After Feature Film with Possibility of
Dollar Refund if Customer Leaves before
Viewing
- Gross Box of $10,000
on four prints at 70 Canadian Playdates
without advertsing budget
- One Time Broadcast Licence to YLE
Finland
- CBC Broadcast Licence
- Distribution Agreement with First
Run Features, New York City
- New York Premiere at the
Film Forum
- First Airline Sale, Air Canada,
1998
Film Fests
- Theatrical Premiere at the
Festival of Festivals, 1990
- Atlantic Film Festival, 1990
- Festival of New Canadian Cinema,
Indianapolis, 1990
- Goteborg Film Festival, Sweden,
1990
- Festival Internacional de Cine
de Comedia de Torremolinos, Spain, 1991
- Portland International Film
Festival, 1991
- Tampere Short Film Festival, 1991
- 10th Santa Fe Film Expo,
1991
- Cleveland International Film
festival, 1991
- Minneapolis Rivertown Festival,
1991
- Canadian Film Celebration,
Calgary, 1991
- Yorkton Short Film & Video
Festival, 1991
- Sydney Film Festival, 1991
Awards
- Jabega de Oro - Best
Short Comedy - Torremolinos, 1991.
- Golden Sheaf Nomination - Best
Short Live Action - Yorkton 1991.
- Genie Award Nomination - Best
Short, 1991
Critical Notice
- "Director Alan Marr's wryly
funny 14-minute short is a one-trick pony.
But what a trick, what a horse! A short film is
the tiny perfect way to
tell this bizarre story." - Jam Movies
- "..perfectly paced and acted,
right down to the facial twitch." Valerie
Gregory - Edmonton Sun
- "...overwhelming
silliness..." "...a
delight...insane...fun." Marc Horton - Edmonton
Journal
- "...the most anticipated
flick at this year's filmfest [Festival of
Festivals]..." George Anthony - Toronto
Sun
- "...the horror in Edsville is
rare and refined..." Peter Gzowsksi - CBC
Morningside
- "..whimsical...nifty..."
John Haslett Cuff - Globe & Mail
- "One of the funniest
shorts..." Sarah Evans - Now Magazine
- "..long on craft and
cleverness.." "..a whimsical
delight.." Bruce Kirland - Toronto Sun
- "..an hilarous Canadian
short..." Michele Hall - CBC Halifax Arts
& Entertainment
- "..a crazy town..an ideal
retreat from reality..wowed sellout crowds at
Toronto's Festival of Festivals.,..very
bizarre...very funny..." Mike Duffy - Sunday
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