Battle of the Bulge (1991 film)
Battle of the Bulge is a Canadian comedy short film, directed by Arlene Hazzan Green and released in 1991.[1] An exploration of women's body image issues, the film stars Suzanne Cyr as Victoria, a woman whose obsession with thinness results in the creation of Vanna (Deborah Kirshenbaum), a significantly fatter alter ego who shows up to taunt Victoria whenever she looks in a mirror or eats food, with their battle of wills building until breaking out into an epic food fight.[2]
| Battle of the Bulge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arlene Hazzan Green |
| Produced by | Arlene Hazzan Green |
| Written by | Arlene Hazzan Green |
| Starring | Suzanne Cyr Deborah Kirshenbaum |
| Cinematography | Douglas Koch |
Production company | Artizzan Films |
Release date | 1991 |
Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film received selected film festival screenings, including winning the awards for Best Drama Under 30 Minutes and Best Script at the 1992 Yorkton Film Festival,[3] but was distributed primarily as an episode of Global Television Network's First Time Producers Series of short films by emerging directors.[4]
The film won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Genie Awards.[5]
References
- "Starting lineup". Toronto Star, August 1, 1992.
- "Canwest Global Showcase". Ottawa Citizen, October 20, 1991.
- "Smart documentary wins at Yorkton". The Globe and Mail, June 2, 1992.
- "Drama mines rich literary vein: Global's First Time Producers Series illustrates the impressive flexibility of the half-hour format while offering an authentic alternative to the usual commercial fare". The Globe and Mail, August 8, 1992.
- "Naked Lunch top fare at Genies: 8 awards for surrealistic fantasy, but some films ill-served by presenters". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1992.