WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2011

The History of Stand-Up Comedy

Directed by Neil McArthur

Logline: The past is a funny place.

Synopsis: The film is a mock recreation, in clay, of history's greatest stand-up comics. It takes viewers to ancient Rome, mediaeval India, shogunate Japan and post-war France, to capture the greatest practitioners of the art in action.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 7 Minutes
GENRE: Animation
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Manitoba
TECHNIQUES: Clay/Plasticine Animation
KEYWORDS: Stand-Up Comedy, Ancient Rome, Mime, Samurai, Comedy

Cast & Crew

Director: Neil McArthur
Producer: Neil McArthur
Writer: Neil McArthur
Cinematographer: Ryan Herdman
Animation: Neil McArthur
Editor: Neil McArthur
Sound Design: Neil McArthur
Sound Mix: Chris Ikonomopoulos
Production Design: Karen Taylor
Cast: Michael Campbell
Cast: Steed Crandell
Cast: Michael Bell
Cast: Geoff Hughes