Art History (2003)

For all those times you were at an art exhibit wondering just how hard it would be to steal that "priceless ugly thing". Or how easy... Introducing Stella, Alex and John: three honors ... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Bicanic

Writers:

Nick Bicanic, Dominika Juillet (story ideas) (as Dominika Wolski)

Stars:

Dominika Juillet, Martin Christopher, Martin Novotny

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominika Juillet	...	Stella Anderson (as Dominika Wolski)
Martin Christopher	...	Alex Delaney
Martin Novotny	...	John Baker
Rachel Hayward	...	Verity Phillips
C. Ernst Harth	...	Nathaniel Ipswitch
Hayden Baptiste	...	Dan Spencer
Kenneth G. McIntyre	...	Max (as Ken McIntyre)
Sean Whale	...	Oscar
Jason Bourque	...	Juan the Janitor
Gareth Shaw	...	Karl Malone
Kerry Morrison	...	James Worthy
Lea Harth	...	Jessica Andrew
Andy Chu	...	Klaus the Bartender
Nick Bicanic	...	Additional Cast
Jorah Porteous	...	Additional Cast

Storyline

For all those times you were at an art exhibit wondering just how hard it would be to steal that "priceless ugly thing". Or how easy... Introducing Stella, Alex and John: three honors students with a taste for anti-establishment pranks and the skill level to execute them seamlessley. Crammed with all that accessible knowledge and the competitive spirit of youth, they decide to tamper with the eccentric egos of the art world. With the help of a friend skilled in replication, they decide to relieve a museum of a prized scultpure. At first, the plan is to replace the statue with an exact replica but Stella can't resist throwing in an unexpected variation. Of course it would've helped if she'd told Alex and John about it.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | 

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Taglines:

Steal the moment.

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Genres:

Crime | Short | Adventure

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2003 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gold Star Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Stella Anderson: We're stealing a fat dude?

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Crazy Credits

All names, characters and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No wait. Dan Spencer is not fictitious. He is an Irish windsurfing friend of mine from Maui. No identification with actual persons or events (other than Dan) are intended.

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Soundtracks

Pop Goes the World
By Ivan Doroschuk
Performed by Men Without Andrew
Published by Universal Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. on behalf of Betty Songs and Songs of Polygram Int., Inc.
Courtesy of Universal Music Canada Inc.
Produced by Andrew Wanliss-Orlebar
Vocals by Nick Bicanic & Dominika Juillet (as Dominika Wolski)

User Reviews

An interesting experiment

I admire Nick Bicanic for making this short film. So many people leave a theatre and say, "That movie sucked, I could've done better", so many more say they are going to make a movie and never do. Nick was ambitious enough to put an idea to paper and find a way to bring it to life, he also made a point of learning a few things along the way. I liked the lighting effects in the gym, I liked the fast-motion driving scenes, they looked quite professional. In fact, in most scenes, the lighting is one of the most remarkable details.I applaud the efforts of anyone who finds the means to make a goal realized no matter how big or small it may be to others.

Art History may not be a great film but it got made. It may not be a great story, but it got told.