Brushstrokes (film)
| Brushstrokes | |
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| Directed by | Sylvie Fefer |
| Animation by | Sylvie Fefer |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Brushstrokes is a 1982 Canadian animated short film directed by Sylvie Fefer.
Summary
[edit]The film depicts an animator who is pulled into the world he is drawing.[1]
Accolades
[edit]The film was one of the winners of the 1983 Canadian Independent Short Film Showcase, which saw the winning films given wider theatrical distribution.[2] It was later co-winner of the award for best animated film at the 1983 Universiade International Student Film Festival.[3]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984.[4] It was also one of the initial qualifying films for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 57th Academy Awards in 1985,[5] but was not one of the final nominees.
References
[edit]- ^ Kaye Sullivan, Films for, by and about Women. Scarecrow Press, 1985. p. 66.
- ^ "Showcase honors eight short films". The Globe and Mail, March 2, 1983.
- ^ James Adams, "Jurors split as Universiade fest closes world student competition". Cinema Canada, September 1983.
- ^ Carole Corbeil, "Does anybody care about Genie shorts and documentaries?". The Globe and Mail, March 16, 1984.
- ^ Jerry Beck (January 22, 2018). "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1984 -". cartoonresearch.com.