The Best Day of My Life

1999 0h 10m EN

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 3

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Short drama by Sarah Polley. The film was made for the "On the Fly 4" film festival. The film was shot and edited in one day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Natasha Greenblatt
Warren Benns
Victoria Fodor
Justin Peroff
John Buchan
Tommy
Greg Atkins
Tommy's Lover

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sarah Polley
Writers: Sarah Polley
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sarah Polley, shot by Kim Derko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Wharnsby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Natasha Greenblatt and Warren Benns and Victoria Fodor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0246459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sarah Polley directs. Kim Derko behind the camera. David Wharnsby cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sarah Polley, shot by Kim Derko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Wharnsby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Natasha Greenblatt and Warren Benns and Victoria Fodor carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0246459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.