Frank the Wrabbit
| Frank the Wrabbit | |
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| Directed by | John Weldon |
| Written by | John Weldon |
| Produced by | Marcy Page David Verrall |
| Narrated by | Paul Hecht |
| Music by | Chris Crilly |
| Animation by | John Weldon |
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Release date |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Frank the Wabbit is a 1998 Canadian animated short film by Academy Award-winning animator John Weldon.[1] The film centres on a highly intelligent rabbit with a philosophical worldview and a quick wit to survive and prosper even when the farmer's carrots disappeared.[1]
The film had its genesis in a bedtime story that Weldon made up for his young daughter.[1]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 19th Genie Awards in 1999.[2]
In 1999, it was one of eight National Film Board of Canada projects criticized by Reform Party of Canada MP John Williams as a "waste of taxpayers' money".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pam Swedko, "Wrabbit had genesis in bedtime story". Playback, December 14, 1998.
- ^ Craig MacInnis, "Genies genuflect for Red Violin". Montreal Gazette, December 8, 1998.
- ^ Rick Mofina, "MP calls eight NFB films `trash': Alberta Reformer details movie hit list in `waste report'". Ottawa Citizen, June 9, 1999.
External links
[edit]- Frank the Wrabbit at IMDb
- Watch Frank the Wrabbit on the NFB website
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