Animation night in Canada. Vol. 1 [blu-ray].

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Title:

Added Author:

Clover, Guy, voice actor.

Brittain, Donald, voice actor.

Mercier, Margaret, voice actor.

Edition:

Blu-ray edition.

Publication Date:

2024

Publication Information:

[Canada] : Canadian International Pictures, [2024]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.

Abstract:

Long celebrated for its groundbreaking achievements in animation, the National Film Board of Canada has earned international acclaim and dozens of Oscarʼ nominations for its animated shorts. During a particularly fertile period between 1965 and 1985, the NFB played an instrumental role in the medium's rapid evolution, breaking new ground with a wildly varied and inventive run of films that are alternately abstract, eerie, entertaining, poetic, poignant, and psychedelic. An eye-opening overview of this seminal period in animated film history, Animation Night in Canada, Vol. 1 features 14 Oscarʼ-nominated classics with style and personality to spare.

General Note:

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.

Aspect ratio 1.33:1.

Special features: All films restored; Eight additional shorts from the directors in this collection; Interviews and more!

Performers:

Guy Clover, Donald Brittain, Margaret Mercier, Vincent Warren, E.B. White, Paul Cormier, Mort Ransen, Sarah Dwight, John Hood.

Contents:

The drag / Carlos Marchiori (1965, 9 min.) -- What on Earth! / Les Drew and Kaj Pindal (1966, 10 min.) -- The house that Jack built / Ron Tunis (1967, 8 min.) -- Pas de deux / Norman McLaren (1968, 13 min.) -- Walking / Ryan Larkin (1968, 5 min.) -- Evolution / Michael Mills (1971, 10 min.) -- The family that dwelt apart / Yvon Mallette (1973, 8 min.) -- Monsieur Pointu / Bernard Longpré and André Leduc (1975, 13 min.) -- The street / Caroline Leaf (1976, 10 min.) -- The bead game / Ishu Patel (1977, 5 min.) -- The sand castle / Co Hoedeman (1977, 13 min.) -- Special delivery / Eunice Macaulay and John Weldon (1978, 7 min.) -- Paradise / Ishu Patel (1984, 15 min.) -- The big snit / Richard Condie (1985, 10 min.).

Technical Details:

Blu-ray; Aspect ratio 1.33:1; monaural; requires Blu-ray player.

Subject Term:

Animation (Cinematography) -- History.

Genre:

Feature films.

Animated films.

Documentary films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Nonfiction films.

Language:

English