''Crackin' Down Hard'' is a Canadian short comedy film, directed by

Mike Clattenburg Mike Clattenburg is a Canadian television and film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as creator, executive producer, writer and director of the TV comedy series ''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2008), for his work with ''This H ...

and released in 2012. The films stars

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as a man trying to relax in isolation in California's

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, when another man (Yoursie Thomas) shows up to offer him a

prostitute Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penet ...

. The film premiered at the

2012 Toronto International Film Festival The 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that were accepted on August 21, 2012. On its 37th edition the TIFF included a 2 ...

, where it received an honorable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury. In December 2012, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end

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list for short films.

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"Canada’s top 10 movies in 2012, according to TIFF"
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'', December 4, 2012.

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* 2012 short films 2012 films Films shot in California Films directed by Mike Clattenburg 2010s English-language films Canadian comedy short films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub