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Lord of the Sky
199112 min 57 secFilm: Animation, Children's film
Direction: Ludmila ZemanEugen Spaleny
Production: Eunice MacaulayMarcy PageDouglas MacDonaldBarrie McLean
Script: Ludmila ZemanEugen Spaleny
In this animated environmental parable, we find a people living in harmony with nature, until carelessness leads to the ravens' revenge. We follow a boy's courageous journey to the spirit world to find the only one who can save his village from the resulting darkness--the Lord of the sky. An artistic unity of form and content, Lord of the Sky is a dazzling combination of 3-D models, puppets, special effects and cut-out paper animation. Its intricate, beautifully rendered drawings reflect the natural environment and cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest. The film speaks strongly of the need for ecological balance in the world.
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Subject categories
- Environment and Conservation > AllegoriesMythological Perspectives
- Literature and Language > Animation based on LiteratureChildren's StoriesIndigenous Traditional Stories
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > British ColumbiaEnvironmental IssuesLegends and Literature
- Literature and Language - Canada > Children's MaterialsIndigenous Traditional Stories
- English Language Arts > Children's Stories/Fables
- Science > Environmental Science
Credits
- director
- Ludmila Zeman
- Eugen Spaleny
- script
- Ludmila Zeman
- Eugen Spaleny
- animation
- Ludmila Zeman
- Eugen Spaleny
- producer
- Eunice Macaulay
- Marcy Page
- executive producer
- Douglas MacDonald
- Barrie McLean
- animation camera
- Jacques Avoine
- Robin L.P. Bain
- Pierre Landry
- Gilles Tremblay
- editing
- Michael McKennirey
- re-recording
- Adrian Croll
- voice
- Alex Nelson
- Marian Newman
- Daniel Whetung
- music
- Normand Roger
- Denis L. Chartrand
Awards
- Silver Award - Category: Early Childhood (Kindergarten -3rd grade) - with a cash prize of 300$US International Educational Film Festival
- Bronze Apple Award - Category: Language Arts / Children's ProgramsNational Educational Media Network Competition
- Best Animation Award - Category: over 10 minutesNew England Children's Film and Video Festival
- Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Documentaries for ChildrenItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Festival Award for Intercultural UnderstandingInternational Children's Film Festival
- Honorable Mention - Category: Social Issues (National Culture, customs, folklore, heritage, traditions) International Film and Video Festival
- Certificate of AppreciationVermont International Film Festival
- Special MentionFestival du film d'animation pour la jeunesse
- Prix de la Commune d'Ormont-DessusFestival international du film alpin
- Special Mention given by the Children's JuryInternational Film Festival