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Above the Knee

Above the Knee

Greg Atkins, Toronto

  • Country: Canada
  • Year: 2010
  • Language: English
  • Producer: Greg Atkins
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  • Screenplay: Greg Atkins
  • Runtime: 12
  • Programmes:

Jack’s suit-and-tie career never quite fit. As he summons the courage to dress for the job he wants, he risks changing the way his co-workers and his wife see and treat him.

Gender,  Identity,  Short Film,  Comedy,  Non Conformity

Films in Short Cuts Canada: Programme 1

Above the Knee

Greg Atkins

Jack’s suit-and-tie career never quite fit. As he summons the courage to dress for the job he wants, he risks changing the way his co-workers and his wife see and treat him.

Fine Young Man

Kevan Funk

Pete – with his perfect job, perfect home and perfect wife – seems to epitomize the American Dream. But is his life really so spotless?

Old Ways

Michael Vass

When a judge sentences a child to the death penalty, the court mitigates a public relations crisis with an elaborate and dubious scheme.

Home: Life Advice

Aaron Phelan

A young woman works at a retirement home where an elderly man makes scathing comments about her appearance.

Turkey

Sara St. Onge

Ally is doing her best to accommodate her husband, two stepdaughters and her husband’s ex-wife for a Thanksgiving dinner, but even she has her limit.

Vapor

Kaveh Nabatian

In this stunning portrait of a shattered psyche, a Mexican man begins to understand his life when he confronts his own deep-seated phobias.

How to Rid your Lover of a Negative Emotion Caused by You!

Nadia Litz

Like any other couple, Sadie and Dennis have problems. Will Sadie’s trust issues remain insurmountable, or will she finally decide to open up?

screening times

    • Friday September 10
    • 9:15:00 PM
    • ISABEL BADER THEATRE
    • Saturday September 11
    • 1:00:00 PM
    • JACKMAN HALL - AGO

Note: indicates Premium Screening.

official description

Appropriate workplace attire is a matter of judgment and taste. Jack’s restrictive suit-and-tie career has never quite fit. As he summons the courage to dress for the job he wants – not the one he has – he risks forever changing how his co-workers and wife will see and treat him. Tackling sexual politics and workplace relationships, director Greg Atkins’s deft comedic touch addresses bizarre societal norms. AR

director bio

Greg Atkins was born in Toronto and studied theatre at George Brown College. His short films Build (04) and Teenage Girl (07) both premiered at the Festival. His more recent shorts include 5 People Cried (09) and Above the Knee (10).

full credits

Principal Cast: Stephen Bogeart, Naomi Sniekus, Allen Altman, Victoria Adilman
Producer: Greg Atkins
Cinematographer: Jason Tan
Editor: Roderick Deogrades
Sound: Grant Edmonds
Music: Dustin Peters
Production Designer: Neil Floyd
     
Production Company: Foot in Mouth Productions
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