Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism

Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Cristine Richey and released in 1999.[1] The film depicts the BDSM subculture, most notably through the relationship of BDSM enthusuiast couple Robert and Mary Dante.[2]

Tops & Bottoms: Sex, Power and Sadomasochism
Directed byCristine Richey
Written byCristine Richey
John Kramer
Produced byCristine Richey
StarringRobert Dante
Mary Dante
CinematographyMicha Dahan
Joan Hutton
Richard Stringer
John Walker
Peter Walker
Edited byJack Morbin
Music byNicholas Stirling
Production
company
Barking at Moon Productions
Release date
  • September 17, 1999 (1999-09-17) (TIFF)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered in the Perspectives Canada at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and was subsequently screened in the Midnight Madness lineup at the 1999 Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival.[4] It was broadcast by TVOntario as an episode of The View from Here in February 2000.[5]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 20th Genie Awards in 2000.[6]

References
  1. Distin Dinoff, "TOPS trolls S&M world". Playback, December 17, 1999.
  2. Jay Stone, "S&M film teaches, doesn't titillate". Kingston Whig-Standard, October 13, 2000.
  3. Stephanie Nolen, "Canadian directors get chance to shine: Perspective series films include everything from romance to history of sadomasochism". The Globe and Mail, July 28, 1999.
  4. Rob O'Flanagan, "Cinefest '99 lineup begins to take shape". Sudbury Star, September 11, 1999.
  5. Jim Bawden, "Documentaries fill the airwaves ; Nine-year-old's remarkable tale starts The View From Here season". Toronto Star, February 2, 2000.
  6. "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, December 8, 1999.


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