''Camera Shy'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by

Mark Sawers Mark Sawers is a Canadian film director and writer. Best known for his feature films '' Camera Shy'' and '' No Men Beyond This Point'', he is also a four-time Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama for his films ''Stroke'' at the 13t ...

and released in 2012.Glen Schaefer
"Imaginative twists from real events"
. ''

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'', October 4, 2012. The film stars

Nicolas Wright Nicolas Wright (born March 23, 1982) is a Canadian actor. Wright has performed on stage, television and film. In 2004, he received the "most promising newcomer" award at the Just for Laughs film festival in Montreal for his short film, ''Toutouf ...

as Larry Coyle, a

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member who endorses a waterfront

casino A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, conce ...

proposal in exchange for the developer's assistance in supporting his own political ambitions to become a member of Parliament, only to then become aware that his every action is being followed by a

cameraman A camera operator, or depending on the context cameraman or camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film camera or video camera as part of a film crew. The term "cameraman" does not necessarily imply that a male is performing the task. ...

that nobody else can see. The film's cast also includes Gerard Plunkett, Crystal Balint, Hilary Jardine, Fred Keating, Ted Friend,

Lara Gilchrist Lara Gilchrist (born October 20, 1981) is a Canadian actress. She voiced the role of Susan Storm (Invisible Woman) in the Cartoon Network & NickToons animated TV show '' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes''. She also provided the voice for ...

, Albert Trinh, Elizabeth Nguyen,

Stephen Lobo Stephen Lobo (born 22 November 1973) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the television series ''Arctic Air'', ''Godiva's'', ''Painkiller Jane'', ''Falcon Beach'', ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and '' Continuum''. In 2011, he app ...

David Nykl David Nykl (born 7 February 1967) is a Czech-Canadian actor who has worked in film, television, commercials and theater. He is best known for portraying Dr. Radek Zelenka in the SyFy television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' and Anatoly Knyaz ...

, Michael St. John Smith, Sean Amsing, Yann Bernaquez, C. Ernst Harth, Sean Carey, Adrien Dorval and Stefano Giulianetti. According to Sawers, the film was inspired by a desire to explore the concept of a film character who can see that he's being filmed. The film premiered at the 2012

Vancouver International Film Festival The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for two weeks in late September and early October. The festival is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Festi ...

. The film was a

Vancouver Film Critics Circle The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to help promote Canadian films and the British Columbia film and television industry. Its membership includes print, radio, on-line, and telev ...

award nominee for Best British Columbia Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2012."2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!"
. Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 27, 2012. It won six

Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...

in 2013, for Best Motion Picture, Best Director (Sawers), Best Supporting Actor (Plunkett), Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama (Sawers, Doug Barber), Best Cinematography (Brian Johnson) and Best Musical Score (Don MacDonald).

Mark Leiren-Young Mark Leiren-Young (born September 4, 1962) is a Canadian playwright, author, journalist, screenwriter, filmmaker, and performer. He lives in Saanich, British Columbia and is married to Rayne Ellycrys Benu. Early life Mark Leiren-Young was born in ...

"Ring of Fire sizzles with six technical-achievement honours"
. ''

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'', June 8, 2013.

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* 2012 films 2012 comedy films Canadian political comedy films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Mark Sawers Films set in Vancouver Films shot in Vancouver 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub