| Off Key | |
| Director: | Karethe Linaae |
| Producer: | Wade Ferley |
| Starring: | David Lovgren Gabrielle Rose |
| Music: | Schaun Tozer |
| Cinematography: | Wade Ferley |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Off Key is a Canadian drama short film, directed by Karethe Linaae and released in 1994.[1] Made as her thesis project for the film studies program at the University of British Columbia,[2] the film centres on a sexually charged battle of wills between Vladimir (David Lovgren), a Russian concert pianist, and Agnes (Gabrielle Rose), a photographer who wants Vladimir to pose in the nude.[3]
According to Linaae, the film's principal theme is about the double-standard in North American filmmaking, under which it's more acceptable to depict extreme gore and violence than it is to show a naked body.[3]
The film premiered in the International Critics' Week program at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival,[4] and had its Canadian premiere at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 16th Genie Awards.[5]