Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
Directed by	Donald Brittain
Written by	Donald Brittain; Ronald Blumer; John T. Random
Produced by	Donald Brittain; Marin Canell
Narrated by	Donald Brittain
Cinematography	Douglas Kiefer; Barry Perles
Edited by	Richard Todd
Distributed by	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1979;
Running time	58 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed is a 1979 documentary film critiquing bureaucracy, written and directed by Donald Brittain and produced by the National Film Board of Canada and CBC-TV.

Genie Awards

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed won four awards at the 1st Genie Awards and was nominated for two more. This was despite the fact that the NFB did not submit the film to the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, with Brittain paying the entry fee and shipping charges himself.^[1]

2007 International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam

Every year, the IDFA gives an acclaimed filmmaker the chance to screen his or her personal Top 10 favorite films. In 2007, Iranian filmmaker Maziar Bahari selected Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed for his top ten classics from the history of documentary.^[2]

References

^ Nolan, Brian. "Chapter 22 - Quints and Bureaucrats". Donald Brittain - Man of Film. DigiWire.
^ NFB press release

External links

Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed at the National Film Board of Canada catalog
Watch Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed on the NFB website
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed at IMDb

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[1] Nolan, Brian. "Chapter 22 - Quints and Bureaucrats". Donald Brittain - Man of Film. DigiWire.

[2] NFB press release

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