''Snow'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Tibor Takács and released in 1983. A Christmas-themed family film, it stars Douglas Campbell and

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. The cast also includes Simon Craig,

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, Lawrence King-Phillips, Ken McDougall, R. H. Thomson and

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. The film premiered at the 1983 Festival of Festivals. It was later screened at the

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in 1984. The film was a

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nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the

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in 1984.

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, "Does anybody care about Genie shorts and documentaries?". ''

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'', March 16, 1984.

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* 1983 films 1983 short films Canadian drama short films Canadian Christmas films English-language Canadian films 1980s Canadian films Films directed by Tibor Takács {{1980s-Canada-film-stub