FILM(dzama)

FILM(dzama) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Deco Dawson and released in 2001.^[1] The film is a fictionalized biography of artist Marcel Dzama, as played by Dzama's real-life father Maurice,^[2] shot on Super 8 film in a surrealist manner influenced by the films of Salvador Dalí, Luis Buñuel, Man Ray and Guy Maddin.^[3]

FILM(dzama)
Directed by	Deco Dawson
Written by	Deco Dawson
Starring	Maurice Dzama
Cinematography	Myles Langlois
Edited by	Deco Dawson
Release date	September 9, 2001 (2001-09-09) (TIFF)
Running time	23 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film was the fifth and last in Dawson's FILM series of experimental short films, following FILM(luster), FILM(emend), FILM(knout) and FILM(lode).^[2]

The film premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.^[4]