Priory: The Only Home I've Got Explained

Priory: The Only Home I've Got
Director:Mark Dolgoy
Producer:Anne Wheeler
Tony Karch
Music:Geoff Venables
Cinematography:Doug McKay
Editing:Christopher Tate
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:59 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Priory: The Only Home I've Got is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Mark Dolgoy and released in 1978.[1] The film is a portrait of the Priory Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, a long-term care facility organized around the then-new model of independent living.[2]

The film won the Genie Award for Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Thomas Waugh]
  2. Katherine Dedyna, "A legacy of helping others; When Vera McIver moved to Victoria she helped revolutionize the care of seniors in long-term facilities". Victoria Times-Colonist, July 24, 2009.
  3. Rick Groen, "NFB, Brittain dominate TV Genie awards". The Globe and Mail, March 20, 1980.