Bravery in the Field

Bravery in the Field
Directed by	Giles Walker
Written by	Giles Walker Alexander Bremner Ian MacNeill John Kent Harrison
Produced by	Roman Kroitor Stefan Wodoslawsky
Starring	Les Rubie Matt Craven
Cinematography	Savas Kalogeras
Edited by	Les Halman Susan Shanks
Music by	Ben Low
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	29 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	$252,527

Bravery in the Field is a 1979 Canadian short drama film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Giles Walker.[1]

The film stars Les Rubie as Tommy, an aging World War II veteran, and Matt Craven as Lennie, a young street thug, who end up having a profound impact on each other's lives after Lennie's attempt to rob Tommy ends up with both of them in hospital recovering from their injuries.[2]

Production

The film had a budget of $252,527 (equivalent to $991,800 in 2023).[3]

Reception

Clifford Chadderton criticized the film in an open letter on 8 May 1980, due to the hero being an alcoholic.[3]

Awards

The film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 52nd Academy Awards,[4] and won the Genie Award for Best TV Drama Under 30 Minutes at the 1st Genie Awards.[5] Savas Kalogeras won the Genie for Cinematography in a Dramatic Film (Non-Feature).

References

1. "Bravery in the Field". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
2. "NFB film up for an Oscar". Calgary Herald, February 28, 1980.
3. Evans 1991, p. 261.
4. "Oscars eyed by NFB". Ottawa Citizen, April 10, 1980.
5. "They dream of Genie". Vancouver Sun, March 20, 1980.

Works cited

• Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.

External links

• Bravery in the Field at IMDb
• Watch Bravery in the Field on the NFB website