The Star Turn

{{Infobox film | name = The Star Turn | image = | caption = Film poster | director = Nelu Ghiran | producer = Donald Booth | writer = [[John Colapinto]] | starring = [[Nigel Bennett]]<br>Joe-Norman Shaw | music = | cinematography = Gerald Packer | editing = | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1990}} | runtime = 13 minutes | country = Canada | language = English }}

'''''The Star Turn''''' is a Canadian drama [[short film]], directed by Nelu Ghiran and released in 1990.<ref>John Laycock, "Local film theatre offers four shorts". ''[[Windsor Star]]'', January 15, 1990.</ref> Based in part on the sex scandal that derailed [[Gary Hart]]'s presidential campaign in 1988, the film stars [[Nigel Bennett]] and Joe-Norman Shaw as Geoffrey and Simon, two journalists who are trying to land a big scoop by staking out a philandering politician outside his motel room.<ref>Marc Horton, "Snappy journalism yarn". ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', February 22, 1990.</ref>

The screenplay was written by journalist [[John Colapinto]].

The film was a [[Genie Award]] nominee for [[Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film|Best Theatrical Short Film]] at the [[12th Genie Awards]] in 1991.<ref>Christopher Harris, "Black Robe leads race for Genies: Film community notes surprising omissions in list of nominees". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 10, 1991.</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|qid=Q127471885|id=tt0269908}}

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