Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe
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Directed byRobert McCallum
Written byRobert McCallum
Jordan Christopher Morris
Produced byMark Bishop
Aeschylus Poulos
StarringErnie Coombs
CinematographyJohn Minh Tran
Edited byNathan Shields
David New
Music byJohn H. McCarthy
Production
companies
Amazon MGM Studios
marblemedia
Pyre Productions
Hawkeye Pictures
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a 2023 Canadian documentary film, directed by Robert McCallum.[1] The film profiles Ernie Coombs, the children's entertainer who created and starred in the long-running Canadian television series Mr. Dressup, documenting his career and its impact on Canadian culture and entertainment.[2]

The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[3] It was also screened at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[4] the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival, and the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival,[5] and was released to Amazon Prime Video on October 10, 2023.[6] It is the first documentary film to be released through Amazon MGM Studios, a new distributor formed by Amazon Studios following their acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2022.[7]

  1. ^ LaPierre, Megan (September 29, 2022). "'Mr. Dressup' Documentary Greenlit by Prime Video Canada". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Mullen, Pat (September 29, 2022). "Mr. Dressup Set to Receive Documentary Treatment". Point of View. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Pearce, Leonard (July 26, 2023). "TIFF 2023 Adds Documentaries by Frederick Wiseman, Errol Morris, Raoul Peck, Roger Ross Williams & More". The Film Stage. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sudbury-shot 'traumedy' to be a Cinefest special presentation". The Sudbury Star. July 27, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Harris, Aleesha (August 10, 2023). "'Star-studded' films among highlights of upcoming Vancouver International Film Festival". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Chabot, Amy (September 11, 2023). "A Mr. Dressup Documentary Is coming To Amazon Prime". CKHY-FM. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Whittock, Jesse (May 8, 2023). "Amazon MGM Studios Distribution To Launch At LA Screenings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2024.