Proxyhawks

Proxyhawks is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jack Darcus and released in 1971.[1] It starred Darcus and Susan Spencer as a married couple living on a ranch in British Columbia, whose relationship tensions and difficulties are sublimated into their care of animals; the wife keeps rabbits, while the husband threatens the safety of the rabbits by taking up falconry.[2]

Proxyhawks
Directed byJack Darcus
Screenplay byJack Darcus
StarringJack Darcus
Susan Spencer
CinematographyHans Klardie
Terry Hudson
Edited byJack Darcus
Luke Bennett
Music bySimon Kendall
Chris Dahl
Charles Kobrinski
Harry Klenski
John Gray
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Although the film never had widespread commercial distribution, it was entered into the Best Motion Picture competition at the 24th Canadian Film Awards.[3] It was later screened at the 1984 Festival of Festivals as part of Front & Centre, a special retrospective program of artistically and culturally significant films from throughout the history of Canadian cinema.[4]

References
  1. Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 175.
  2. Zoë Druick, "Vancouver Cinema in the Sixties". Ruins in Process.
  3. Les Wedman, "Etrog our Oscar". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1972.
  4. Carole Corbeil, "The stars are coming out for Toronto's film festival". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 1984.


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