Ups and Downs (1983 film) explained

Ups and Downs
Director:Paul Almond
Producer:Paul Almond
Starring:Andrew Sabiston
Leslie Hope
Music:Bo Harwood
Bobby Pollard
Patricia Cullen
Cinematography:Peter Beniston
Editing:Yurij Luhovy
Susan Shanks
Antonio Virgini
Studio:Quest Film Productions
Runtime:97 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Ups and Downs is a Canadian drama film, directed by Paul Almond and released in 1983.[1] Set in a co-educational private boarding school, the film centers on the rivalries and dramas experienced by a group of students.

The cast includes Andrew Sabiston, Leslie Hope, Eric Angus, Margo Nesbitt, Gavin Brennan, Colin Skinner, Alison Kemble, Bobby Pollard, Sandy Gauthier, Steve Wright and Santiago Garcia De Leániz.

The film was shot on the campus of St. Michaels University School in Saanich, British Columbia.[2]

The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984, for Best Art Direction or Production Design (Glen Bydwell), Best Overall Sound (Dino Pigat, David Appleby, Lars Ekstrom), Best Sound Editing (John Kelly, David Evans, Wayne Griffin) and Best Original Song (Bo Harwood, Bobby Pollard).[3] It won the award for Best Original Song.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Gerald Pratley]
  2. "Filming a private school comedy-drama: Preppie trend overtook Almond idea". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 1983.
  3. [Jay Scott]
  4. [Jay Scott]