| Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donald Brittain |
| Produced by | Donald Brittain Marin Canell |
| Written by | Donald Brittain Ronald Blumer John T. Random |
| Narrated by | Donald Brittain |
| Cinematography | Douglas Kiefer Barry Perles |
| Editing by | Richard Todd |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
| Release date(s) | 1979 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed is a 1979 documentary film critiquing bureaucracy, written and directed by Donald Brittain and produced by the National Film Board of Canada and CBC-TV.
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Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed won four Genie Awards and was nominated for two more. This was despite the fact that the NFB did not submit the film to the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, with Brittain paying the entry fee and shipping charges himself.[1]
Every year, the IDFA gives an acclaimed filmmaker the chance to screen his or her personal Top 10 favorite films. In 2007, Iranian filmmaker Maziar Bahari selected Paperland: The Bureaucrat Observed for his top ten classics from the history of documentary.[2]