''Ernest'' is a Canadian comedy short film, directed by

Keith Behrman Keith Behrman (born April 1, 1963, in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian film and television director and writer,"Vancouver director wins Jutra Award for feature". ''Vancouver Sun'', January 15, 2003. who won the Claude Jutra Award in 2003 for ...

and released in 2000.Tom McSorley, "Ernest". '' Take One'', Vol. 9, Iss. 29 (Fall 2000). p. 47. A satire of

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

rhetoric about "

common sense Common sense () is "knowledge, judgement, and taste which is more or less universal and which is held more or less without reflection or argument". As such, it is often considered to represent the basic level of sound practical judgement or know ...

", the film stars

David Reale David Reale is a Canadian actor. Reale gained fame at the age of 16 for voicing Kai Hiwatari from the original ''Beyblade'' anime series, which ran from 2001-2005. From 2010-2013, Reale provided the voice of another Beyblade character, Tsubasa Ot ...

as Ernest, a young man who is forced by his father ( Frank Moore) to keep

financial statements Financial statements (or financial reports) are formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity. Relevant financial information is presented in a structured manner and in a form which is easy to un ...

detailing every penny he spends out of his allowance, and is driven to steal a basketball to balance the books when his father demands an

audit An audit is an "independent examination of financial information of any entity, whether profit oriented or not, irrespective of its size or legal form when such an examination is conducted with a view to express an opinion thereon." Auditing al ...

. The cast also includes Holly Dennison,

Dan Chameroy Dan Chameroy (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in musical theatre. In 1995, he originated the role of Gaston in the Canadian premiere production of '' Beauty and the Beast'' at the Princess of Wales Theatre. ...

, John Dewey, Rick Braggins, Veronica Miles, Lauren Miles, Shimmy Silverman, Courtenay Betts, Andrea Burgie, Tim Dorsch and Nelson Moutinho in supporting roles. The film premiered at the

2000 Toronto International Film Festival The 2000 Toronto International Film Festival, the 25th annual festival, ran from September 7 to September 16, 2000. Along with special events to commemorate the anniversary, there were a total of 330 films screened. There was a special screening of ...

, where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film jury.Liam Lacey, "Ang Lee, Burns win top prizes". ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on week ...

'', September 18, 2000.

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* 2000 films 2000 comedy films 2000 short films 1990s English-language films Canadian comedy short films 2000s Canadian films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Keith Behrman Canadian Film Centre films English-language comedy short films {{2000s-Canada-film-stub