A compilation from the National Film Board of Canada spanning 20 years with eight short animation works using a variety of animation techniques. “Special delivery”: Winner of the 1979 Academy Award for Best Animated Short this animation is about Alice and Ralph Phelps and their battle to solve the mystery of the dead mailman - a comic moral tale. “Getting started”: An animation about procrastination as our hero attempts to practice on the piano but is constantly distracted. “The Big Snit”: This award winning wacky film looks at two simultaneous conficts, the macrocosm of global nuclear war and the microcosm of a domestic quarrel and how each is resolved. “Get a job”: Follow the tribulations of a cartoon character, Bob Dog, as he hunts for a job. “The Cat came back”: Based on a century old folk song, Mr Johnson becomes increasingly manic as he tries and tries again to rid himself of a little yellow cat. “Juke Bar”: A Juke Box is deliverd to a cafe and the cockroaches that infest the place jump and jive all night inside the ‘Juke Bar’ only to become trapped and removed in the morning. “Blackfly”: A folk tune from 1949 about the prevalence of the black fly in northern Ontario brought to life through animation. “The Lump”: Using a fun technique of recycled objects and photos of people’s heads, this is the story of George; who although short and ugly, develops a lump on his head that has handsome human features which he uses for political gain - until corruption catches up with him. Some titles also available on VHS or 16mm [012927], [014401], [017344], [316221], [301087].
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ACMI Identifier
319318
Languages
English
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Montreal - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Toronto - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Animals & Wildlife → Insects in art
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Crafts & Visual Arts → Insects in art
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conflict management
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Conflict management
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-actualization (Psychology)
Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)