Impromptu (2013 film)

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| name = Impromptu

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| director = Bruce Alcock

| producer = Annette Clarke
Michael Fukushima
Tina Ouellette

| writer = Bruce Alcock
Edward Riche

| starring = Robert Joy

| animator = Bruce Alcock
Cesare Battista

| editing = Cesare Battista

| studio = National Film Board of Canada

| released = {{film date|2013|09| |TIFF}}

| country = Canada

| runtime = 10 minutes

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Impromptu is a Canadian animated short film directed by Bruce Alcock and released in 2013.Ramin Zahed, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/2013/08/nfb-serves-up-3-d-fare-at-toronto-festival/ "NFB Serves Up 3-D Fare at Toronto Festival"]. Animation Magazine, August 7, 2013. The film centres on Chuck (Robert Joy), a man preparing dinner during which he plans to talk to his wife about their relationship difficulties, but has his plans upended when his wife unexpectedly invites a whole raft of her co-workers home to join them.Ilse de Mucha Herrera, [https://www.theartsguild.com/2013/09/14/tiff-2013-short-animated-films-by-the-nfb-reviews/ "TIFF 2013: Short Animated Films by the NFB – Reviews"]. The Arts Guild, September 14, 2013.

The voice cast also includes Otto Alcock, Liz Solo, Mary Lewis, Sean Panting, Brian Marler and Jane Dingle.

The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.Cassandra Szklarski, "NFB showcases 3D animated shorts at Toronto film festival". Canadian Press, August 30, 2013.

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.Pat Mullen, [https://www.cinemablographer.com/2014/01/enemy-leads-canadian-screen-awards.html "'Enemy' Leads Canadian Screen Awards Nominations"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231711/https://www.cinemablographer.com/2014/01/enemy-leads-canadian-screen-awards.html |date=2023-03-29 }}. Cinemablographer, January 13, 2014.