Anxious Oswald Greene
{{Short description|2013 short film}}
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Anxious Oswald Greene is a 2012 short Canadian adventure comedy written and directed by Marshall Axani. The film stars Ryan Beil, John Novak, Ellie Harvie, Trevor Devall, Jacqueline Robbins and Joyce Robbins. It was produced by Allude Entertainment.
Premise
In a desperate attempt to cure his crippling anxiety, Oswald Greene visits a fantastical clinic to have his fate thrown into the hands of a blind nurse, a talking fly, and an eccentric doctor with a knack for rhyming.
Cast
- Ryan Beil as Oswald
- John Novak as Dr. Revelstein
- Ellie Harvie as Nurse Pratchet
- Trevor Devall as The Fly (voice)
- Kelly Metzger as Ms. Fellows
- Jacqueline Robbins as Nicolina
- Joyce Robbins as Nicotina
Awards
- Hot Shots Shorts 2012:[http://celluloidsocialclub.com/hot-short-shorts-contest/ Hot Shots Shorts]
- Short Film Award
- Whistler Film Festival 2013:
- Best Canadian Shortwork Award{{Cite web|title = Whistler Film Festival ends with $540,000 from RMOW, Tourism Whistler for Rainbow Theatre work; $160,000 from WB Foundation|url = http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/whistler-film-festival-ends-with-540000-from-rmow-tourism-whistler-for-rainbow-theatre-work-160000-from-wb-foundation/Content?oid=2540285|website = Pique|accessdate = 2015-11-25|first = Cathryn|last = Atkinson}}
- LA Comedy Festival 2014:{{Cite web|title=Award Winners of the 15th LA Comedy Festival!!! {{!}} LA Comedy Fest |url=http://www.lacomedyfest.com/award-winners-of-the-15th-la-comedy-festival/ |website=www.lacomedyfest.com |accessdate=2015-11-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126020001/http://www.lacomedyfest.com/award-winners-of-the-15th-la-comedy-festival/ |archivedate=2015-11-26 }}
- Best Short Film
- Best Direction
- Vancouver Short Film Festival 2014:{{Cite web|title = Vancouver Short Film Festival 2014 Award Winners {{!}} Vancouver Short Film Festival|url = http://www.vsff.com/blog/2014/11/17/vancouver-short-film-festival-2014-award-winners|website = www.vsff.com|accessdate = 2015-11-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151125093928/http://www.vsff.com/blog/2014/11/17/vancouver-short-film-festival-2014-award-winners|archive-date = 2015-11-25|url-status = dead}}
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Sound Design
- Best Visual Effects
In 2014, the team won a record 13 Leo Awards of 15 nominations,{{Cite web|title = Leo Awards, Friday Winners 2014|url = http://www.leoawards.com/2014/winners_friday/|website = www.leoawards.com|accessdate = 2015-11-25}}{{Cite web|title = Cleaning up at the Leo Awards|url = http://yourdailycap.ca/cleaning-up-at-the-leo-awards/|website = Your Daily Cap|accessdate = 2015-11-25|language = en-us|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151125185313/http://yourdailycap.ca/cleaning-up-at-the-leo-awards/|archive-date = 2015-11-25|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|title = Down River nabs best picture Leo|url = https://www.straight.com/movies/86451/down-river-nabs-best-picture-leo|website = Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly|publisher = www.straight.com|accessdate = 2015-11-25}}{{Cite web|title = BC's iconic twin actor sisters Joyce and Jacqueline Robbins have the fight of their lives in Marshall Axani's Mina.Minerva {{!}} Reel West Magazine|url = http://reelwest.com/news/2014-12/bcs-iconic-twin-actor-sisters-joyce-and-jacqueline-robbins-have-fight-their-lives|website = reelwest.com|accessdate = 2015-11-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151125203819/http://reelwest.com/news/2014-12/bcs-iconic-twin-actor-sisters-joyce-and-jacqueline-robbins-have-fight-their-lives|archive-date = 2015-11-25|url-status = dead}} the most awards a single program has ever won, including:
- Best Short Production Drama
- Best Direction, Short Drama
- Best Performance by a Male, Short Drama
- Best Screenwriting, Short Drama
- Best Cinematography, Short Drama
- Best Picture Editing, Short Drama
- Best Visual Effects, Short Drama
- Best Overall Sound, Short Drama
- Best Sound Editing, Short Drama
- Best Musical Score, Short Drama
- Best Production Design, Short Drama
- Best Make-Up, Short Drama
- Best Hairstyling, Short Drama
- Kaohsiung Film Festival 2014:[http://www.kff.tw/ehome02.aspx?ID=$1E01&IDK=2&EXEC=L Kaohsiung Film Festival]
- Nominated Best Short Film
- Yorkton Film Festival 2014:
- Nominated Best Short Film
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151125152418/http://www.anxiousoswaldgreene.com/ Website]
- {{IMDb title|2948126}}
Category:Canadian fantasy comedy films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:Canadian comedy short films
Category:English-language short films
Category:English-language fantasy comedy films
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