''The Twist'' is a 1992 Canadian documentary film, directed by

Ron Mann Ronald Mann (born June 13, 1958) is a Canadians, Canadian documentary film film director, director. His work includes the films ''Imagine the Sound'' (1981); ''Comic Book Confidential'' (1988); ''Grass (1999 film), Grass'' (1999) and ''Go Furt ...

Summary

The film is a history of the twist dance craze of the early 1960s, exploring the creative, social and political contexts in which it was created and embraced by the public.

Release and reception

The film premiered at the 1992 Festival of Festivals, as the closing night gala. The film was a

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ...

nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the

14th Genie Awards The 14th Genie Awards were held on December 12, 1993 to honour Canadian films release in 1992. This year's event was dominated by two Vancouver productions: Paul Shapiro (director), Paul Shapiro's ''The Lotus Eaters (film), The Lotus Eaters'', and ...

in 1993."The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". ''

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 ...

'', December 11, 1993.

References

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''The Twist''
at Films We Like (co-founded by

) {{DEFAULTSORT:Twist, The 1992 films 1992 documentary films Canadian musical documentary films Documentary films about rock music and musicians Films directed by Ron Mann 1990s Canadian films Films set in the 1960s