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The Contestant
World Premiere: TIFF
13 minutes 22 seconds
Directed & Produced by Patrick X. Bresnan
Edited by Ben Petrie & Ivete Lucas
Cinematography by John Ringhoff and Patrick Bresnan
Starring David Hasselhoff, Gina Lee Nolan, Jason Simmons and Michael Newman
“In a wild autobiographical turn, Patrick X. Bresnan resurrects old footage of him winning a contest to visit the set of Baywatch. This endlessly entertaining, lo-fi throwback is a thrilling and cutting account of the excesses of '90s television culture.”
- TIFF Short Cuts
World Premiere: TIFF
13 minutes 22 seconds
Directed & Produced by Patrick X. Bresnan
Edited by Ben Petrie & Ivete Lucas
Cinematography by John Ringhoff and Patrick Bresnan
Starring David Hasselhoff, Gina Lee Nolan, Jason Simmons and Michael Newman
“In a wild autobiographical turn, Patrick X. Bresnan resurrects old footage of him winning a contest to visit the set of Baywatch. This endlessly entertaining, lo-fi throwback is a thrilling and cutting account of the excesses of '90s television culture.”
- TIFF Short Cuts