| Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe | |
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| Directed by | Robert McCallum |
| Written by | Robert McCallum Jordan Christopher Morris |
| Produced by | Mark Bishop Aeschylus Poulos |
| Starring | Ernie Coombs |
| Cinematography | John Minh Tran |
| Edited by | Nathan Shields David New |
| Music by | John H. McCarthy |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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]
- ^ Megan LaPierre, "'Mr. Dressup' Documentary Greenlit by Prime Video Canada". Exclaim!, September 29, 2022.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Mr. Dressup Set to Receive Documentary Treatment". Point of View, September 29, 2022.
- ^ Leonard Pearce, "TIFF 2023 Adds Documentaries by Frederick Wiseman, Errol Morris, Raoul Peck, Roger Ross Williams & More". The Film Stage, July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Sudbury-shot 'traumedy' to be a Cinefest special presentation". Sudbury Star, July 27, 2023.
- ^ Aleesha Harris, "'Star-studded' films among highlights of upcoming Vancouver International Film Festival". Vancouver Sun, August 10, 2023.
- ^ Amy Chabot, "A Mr. Dressup Documentary Is coming To Amazon Prime". CKHY-FM, September 11, 2023.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2023/05/amazon-mgm-studios-distribution-la-screenings-1235356076/