| Priory: The Only Home I've Got | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Dolgoy |
| Produced by | Anne Wheeler Tony Karch |
| Cinematography | Doug McKay |
| Edited by | Christopher Tate |
| Music by | Geoff Venables |
Production company | |
Release date | 1978 |
Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Priory: The Only Home I've Got is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Mark Dolgoy and released in 1978.[1] The film is a portrait of the Priory Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, a long-term care facility organized around the then-new model of independent living.[2]
The film won the Genie Award for Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas Waugh, Michael Brendan Baker and Ezra Winton, Challenge for Change: Activist Documentary at the National Film Board of Canada. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010. ISBN 9780773585263. p. 488.
- ^ Katherine Dedyna, "A legacy of helping others; When Vera McIver moved to Victoria she helped revolutionize the care of seniors in long-term facilities". Victoria Times-Colonist, July 24, 2009.
- ^ Rick Groen, "NFB, Brittain dominate TV Genie awards". The Globe and Mail, March 20, 1980.
External links[edit]
- Priory: The Only Home I've Got at IMDb
- Watch Priory: The Only Home I've Got on the NFB website
