David Roche Talks to You About Love
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| David Roche Talks to You About Love | |
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| Directed by | Jeremy Podeswa |
| Written by | David Roche |
| Produced by | Jeremy Podeswa |
| Starring | David Roche |
| Edited by | Jeremy Podeswa |
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Running time | 22 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
David Roche Talks to You About Love is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jeremy Podeswa and released in 1983.[1] It is a filmed version of performance artist David Roche's theatrical monologue of the same name, featuring Roche's observations on his successes and failures in his romantic and sexual relationships with men.[2]
Made as a student project while Podeswa was studying film at Ryerson Polytechnic,[3] the film premiered at the 1983 Festival of Festivals.[4] It was entered into the Canadian Student Film Festival in 1984,[5] where it won the Norman Jewison Award for best film in the festival program.[3] In 1985, it won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Frameline Film Festival.[3]
In 2022, the film was included in the short films program at Outfest.[6]