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Neighbours
19528 min 6 secFilm: Animation
Direction: Norman McLaren
Production: Norman McLaren
Two neighbours live side by side in harmony until a flower grows on the dividing line between their properties. Who does it belong to? The argument that follows ends up with both neighbours in their graves. The most famous of Norman McLaren’s films popularized pixillation as an animation technique.
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Subject categories
- War, Conflict and Peace > Allegories of War and Peace
- Social Studies > Development/Global Issues
- Arts Education > Drama
- Media Education > Film and Video Production
- Health/Personal Development > Healthy RelationshipsProblem Solving/Conflict Resolution
- History > World History
Credits
- director
- Norman McLaren
- producer
- Norman McLaren
- animation
- Norman McLaren
- music
- Norman McLaren
- photography
- Wolf Koenig
- sound
- Clarke Daprato
- cast
- Jean-Paul Ladouceur
- Grant Munro
Awards
- Special Award - Category: Non-theatricalGenie Awards
- Certificate of Honour - Category: Film Production in GeneralInternational Review of Specialized Cinematography
- Redwood Award for Special Merit - Category: Film-as-CommunicationGolden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
- Notable Film AwardCalvin Workshop Awards
- Diploma of HonourInternational Review of Specialized Cinematography
- Third Award - Category: SociologyYorkton Film Festival
- Oscar - Category: Documentary Short SubjectsAnnual Academy Awards / OSCARS
- Award of Merit - Category: Adult EducationAnnual Film Festival
- Gulf of Salerno Grand TrophyAnnual Documentary Film Festival