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Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed
197957 min 46 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Donald Brittain
Production: Marrin CanellDonald BrittainBarrie HowellsPaul Wright
Script: Donald BrittainRonald BlumerJohn T. Random
Co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Bureaucracy shapes our lives and guides us from the cradle to the grave. This documentary lays bare the idiosyncrasies of bureaucracy, whether in Canada, Austria, Hungary, the Vatican, or the Virgin Islands. It also attempts to make the functioning of the public service more comprehensible. The absurdities of bureaucratic behaviour are exposed with humour and irreverence.
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Subject categories
- Politics and Government > Government and Political Life
- Civics/Citizenship > Citizen ResponsibilitiesFederal/Provincial Government
- History and Citizenship Education > Issues in Society Today
Credits
- director
- Donald Brittain
- producer
- Marrin Canell
- Donald Brittain
- executive producer
- Barrie Howells
- Paul Wright
- script
- Donald Brittain
- Ronald Blumer
- John T. Random
- photography
- Douglas Kiefer
- Barry Perles
- sound
- Hans Oomes
- editing
- Richard Todd
- sound editing
- Bernard Bordeleau
- re-recording
- Hans Peter Strobl
- Adrian Croll
Awards
- Genie Award for Best Non-dramatic Script to Donald Brittain, Ron Blumer, John T. RandomGenie Awards
- Genie Award for Best Film Editing to Richard ToddGenie Awards
- Genie Award for Best Direction - Non-Dramatic to Donald BrittainGenie Awards
- Genie Award for Best Documentary over 30 minutesGenie Awards