The Gig Is Up Explained

The Gig Is Up
Director:Shannon Walsh
Producer:Ina Fichman
Luc Martin-Gousset
Music:David Chalmin
Cinematography:Étienne Roussy
Editing:Sophie Farkas Bolla
Studio:Les Films du Balibari
Intuitive Pictures
Les Films du Point du Jour
Distributor:Dogwoof Pictures
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

The Gig Is Up is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shannon Walsh and released in 2021.[1] The film explores the impact of the contemporary gig economy on society.[2]

The film premiered on April 23, 2021, at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 29.[4]

Sophie Farkas Bolla received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Editing in a Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[5]

Reception

Critical response

The Gig is Up received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 100% approval rating based on reviews from 11 critics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. David Smith, "‘What are the options?’: a new film on the toll of the gig economy". The Guardian, September 28, 2021.
  2. K. J. Yossman, "‘The Gig Is Up’ Director Shannon Walsh on How the Gig Economy Is Coming for All Our Jobs". Variety, August 23, 2021.
  3. Jessica Kiang, "‘The Gig Is Up’ Review: The Perils of Platform Work, Personified". Variety, April 24, 2021.
  4. Julia Mastroianni, "Hot Docs review: The Gig Is Up". Now, May 8, 2021.
  5. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.