Fashion 99 is a Canadian short film, directed by Karen Firus and released in 1986."Mini-Reviews: Fashion 99". Cinema Canada, May 1988. Set in a futuristic world where the fashion industry controls society, the film stars Sharron Kearney as Orchid, a fashion photographer who has a nightmare that her clothes attack her in a bid for revenge."Three B.C. filmmakers in running for Genies". Vancouver Sun, March 19, 1988.
The film, made while Firus was a film student at the University of British Columbia, premiered at the 1986 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the Norman McLaren Award for Best Student Film."B.C. filmmaker tops in festival". The Globe and Mail, August 29, 1986. It was later screened at the Festival of Canadian Fashion in June 1987, winning the festival's special jury award for excellence in fashion video."Fashion film wins award". Vancouver Sun, June 4, 1987. It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988."Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1998.
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