'' Frank 's Cock '' won several awards at domestic and international film festivals . At the 1994 TIFF it won the NFB – John Spotton Award , given for the best Canadian short film . The jury cited '' Frank 's Cock '' for its " evocative images , ... impeccable writing and '' mise-en-scène '' , ... moving depiction of the universal human experiences of love and loss in the age of AIDS , and especially for its success in shaking our preconceptions " . The selection included C$ 2,500 in prize money and a further C$ 2,500 worth of film processing . When accepting the award , Hoolboom quipped " '' Frank 's Cock '' has never seemed so large " ; Waugh , however , suggests that the title " caused more embarrassment than mirth " when it was read during the citation . Special citations were also read for Andrew Munger 's '' Make Some Noise '' and Philip Hoffman 's '' Technilogic Ordering ''
1994 TIFF
1994 Toronto International Film Festival
Frank's Cock