The Living Stone
| The Living Stone | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Feeney |
| Written by | John Feeney |
| Produced by | Tom Daly |
| Narrated by | George Whalley |
| Cinematography | Patrick Carey Wally Gentleman Colin Low |
| Edited by | Stuart Baker John Feeney |
| Music by | Maurice Blackburn |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | Inuktitut English |
The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1] It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture, where the aim of the artist is to release the image he or she sees imprisoned in the stone.[2] Among its numerous honours was a nomination, at the 31st Academy Awards, for Best Documentary Short Film. [3]
The 32-minute film is included in the 2011 Inuit film anthology Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories, bringing together over 100 films by and about Canadian Inuit, distributed on DVD to Inuit communities across the Canadian North and available online.[4]
Awards
[edit]- 11th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: Award of Merit, General Information, 1959
- Locarno Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland: Diploma of Honour, 1959
- International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Mannheim: Special Commendation, 1959[5]
- Robert J. Flaherty Film Awards, City College Institute of Film Techniques: Honourable Mention, 1959
- Winnipeg Film Council Annual Film Festival, Winnipeg: Best Canadian Film, Short Subject, 1959
- Festival of Tourist and Folklore Films, Brussels: CIDALC Medal of Honour, 1960
- American Film and Video Festival, New York: Blue Ribbon, Graphic Arts, Sculpture and Architecture, 1960
- Rapallo International Film Festival, Rapallo, Italy: Special Prize, Cup of the Minister of Tourism and Entertainment for Best Foreign Film, 1960
- Rapallo International Film Festival, Rapallo, Italy: Second Prize, Silver Cup of the Province of Genoa, 1960
- SODRE International Festival of Documentary and Experimental Films, Montevideo, Uruguay: Honourable Mention 1960
- International Festival of Films on People and Countries, La Spezia, Italy: Silver Cup for the Most Popular Film of the Festival, 1967
- International Festival of Films on People and Countries, La Spezia, Italy: Medal for Best Ethnological Film, 1967
- International Maritime and Exploration Film Festival, Toulon, France: Ergo Prize of the Presidency of the Republic, 1969
- 31st Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee: Best Documentary Short Film, 1958[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Living Stone". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "The Living Stone". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "NY Times: The Living Stone". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ "Inuit films move online and into northern communities". CBC News. November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "IFFMH Chronicle, 1959". iffmh.de. International Filmfestival of Mannheim-Heidelberg. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Living Stone". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
External links
[edit]- The Living Stone at IMDb
- Watch The Living Stone on the NFB website
Categories:
- 1958 films
- 1958 documentary films
- 1958 short films
- Canadian short documentary films
- English-language Canadian films
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- Films directed by John Feeney
- Documentary films about visual artists
- Inuit art
- Films produced by Tom Daly
- National Film Board of Canada short films
- Documentary films about Inuit in Canada
- 1950s Canadian films
- 1950s short documentary films