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The Sand Castle
197713 min 12 secFilm: Animation, Children's film
Direction: Co Hoedeman
Production: Gaston SaraultPierre Moretti
A fable of great humour and appeal, The Sand Castle is the story of the Sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. Under his direction, they build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. The wind blows, and the castle crumbles. The filmmaker leaves the door open to various interpretations. Sound film without words.
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Subject categories
- Children and Youth > Children's Stories
- Social Issues > Social Values
- Diversity > Diversity in Communities
- Ethics and Religious Culture > Religious Diversity/Heritage
- Arts Education > Visual Arts
Credits
- director
- Co Hoedeman
- editing
- Jacques Drouin
- music
- Normand Roger
- sound mixer
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- administration
- Jacqueline Marquis
- producer
- Gaston Sarault
- executive producer
- Pierre Moretti
Awards
- Vira Award for Best Kid Video release of 1991Vira Awards
- First Prize - with a Cash Award of 15,000SAInternational Short Film Festival
- Most Popular Film of Friday - given by Asifa CanadaInternational Animation Festival
- Platinum Eye Award for the Best Film Produced in 1978 and for the Best Film of the FestivalAnnual AMER Film Awards (The Association of Media Educators in Religion)
- First Prize - Category: Short Film and Animation with a Cash Award of $500AUSTInternational Film Festival
- Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Language ArtsItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Oscar - Category: Short Film Awards - AnimationAnnual Academy Awards / OSCARS
- Electra Certificate Award for Most Outstanding Film - Category: Early ChildhoodInternational Educational Film Festival
- 1978 Golden Babe AwardChicagoland Educational Film Festival
- Third Prize - Silver Boomerang with a Cash Award of $1,500AUSTInternational Film Festival
- Award of ExcellenceFilm Advisory Board Incorporated
- Chris Bronze Plaque - Category: Arts and Culture International Film and Video Festival
- Silver Dolphin for the Best Film from 12 to 15 minutesInternational Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
- Diploma of MeritInternational Film Festival
- Grand Prize of the Festival - ex-aequo with DAVID by Paul Driessen - Category: Short FilmsInternational Animated Film Festival
- Silver HugoInternational Film Festival
- Honorable Mention - Best Film for ChildrenChildfilm Festival of the Canadian Association for Young Children
- Mention for Best Animation FilmInternational Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults
- Special COLIOP Mention (Comité Lillois d'opinion publique)International Festival of Short and Documentary Films
- Award given by the Learning MagazineLearning A-V Magazine
- Silver Award "Simple Simon"International Fairy Tale Festival
- Saint Finbarr Bronze Statuette for Best Film - Category: AnimationCork Film Festival