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After two short sketch films and two short art-house features ( the black and white Stereo and the colour Crimes of the Future ) Cronenberg went into partnership with Ivan Reitman.

The Canadian government provided financing for his films through the 1970s.

He alternated his signature " body horror " films such as Shivers with projects reflecting his interest in car racing and bike gangs ( Fast Company ).

Rabid exploited the unexpected acting talents of pornographic actress Marilyn Chambers ( Cronenberg's first choice was a young, then-unknown Sissy Spacek ).

Rabid was a breakthrough with international distributors and his next two horror features gained stronger support.