| The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter | |
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| Produced by | Arthur Ginsberg David Paperny |
| Starring | Peter Jepson-Young |
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| Distributed by | CBC Direct Cinema Limited |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter is a 1993 Canadian documentary film produced by Arthur Ginsberg. [1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [2] [3] The film is based upon the video diary of Peter Jepson-Young, better known as "Dr. Peter", which documented his life as a person with AIDS.
The film was originally broadcast as an episode of the CBC Television documentary series Witness , and was later picked up for broadcast in the United States by HBO. [4]