''Ups and Downs'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by

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and released in 1983.

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, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 229. Set in a co-educational private

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, the film centers on the rivalries and dramas experienced by a group of students. The cast includes

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, Eric Angus, Margo Nesbitt, Gavin Brennan, Colin Skinner, Alison Kemble, Bobby Pollard, Sandy Gauthier, Steve Wright and Santiago Garcia De Leániz. The film was shot on the campus of

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in Saanich,

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. The film received four

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nominations at the

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in 1984, for Best Art Direction or Production Design (Glen Bydwell), Best Overall Sound (Dino Pigat, David Appleby, Lars Ekstrom),

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(John Kelly, David Evans, Wayne Griffin) and

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(

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, Bobby Pollard). It won the award for Best Original Song.

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, "Terry Fox Story wins best picture Genie: Eric Fryer, Martha Henry take top acting awards". ''

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'', March 22, 1984.

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* 1983 films 1983 drama films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Paul Almond 1980s English-language films 1980s Canadian films {{1980s-Canada-film-stub