| Impromptu | |
| Director: | Bruce Alcock |
| Producer: | Annette Clarke Michael Fukushima Tina Ouellette |
| Starring: | Robert Joy |
| Animator: | Bruce Alcock Cesare Battista |
| Editing: | Cesare Battista |
| Studio: | National Film Board of Canada |
| Country: | Canada |
| Runtime: | 10 minutes |
Impromptu is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Bruce Alcock and released in 2013.[1] The film centres on Chuck (Robert Joy), a man who is preparing a dinner during which he plans to talk to his wife about their relationship difficulties, only to have his plans upended when his wife unexpectedly invites a whole raft of her co-workers home to join them.[2]
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.[3]
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[4]