Paradise (1984 film)
| Paradise | |
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| Directed by | Ishu Patel |
| Written by | Ishu Patel Eunice Macaulay |
| Produced by | Ishu Patel |
| Cinematography | Pierre Landry |
| Music by | Gheorghe Zamfir |
| Animation by | Ishu Patel George Ungar |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Paradise is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Ishu Patel and released in 1984.[1]
Summary
Using a variety of hand-drawn animation techniques, including cut-out animation, back-lit plasticine, sand and painted glass,[2] the film tells the story of a blackbird who witnesses a brightly coloured bird living in the crystal palace of an emperor; envious of the other bird's apparent opulence, he strives to attain the same lifestyle for himself only to discover that it entails spending most of his time living in a gilded cage.[3]
Accolades
The film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 57th Academy Awards in 1985,[4][5] and a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.[6] It was also the winner of the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the 1985 Berlin Film Festival,[3] and of a jury prize at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ "Paradise". Canadian Film Encyclopedia.
- ^ Josh Jones, "Ishu Patel’s Oscar-Nominated, Animated Films Reveal a Singular, Handcrafted Vision". Open Culture, October 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c Wyndham Wise, "Ishu Patel". The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 6, 2011.
- ^ Salem Alaton, "Four Canadian films earn nominations". The Globe and Mail, February 7, 1985.
- ^ 1985|Oscars.org
- ^ Jay Scott, "Joshua, American Cousin lead pack in Genie pursuit". The Globe and Mail, February 14, 1986.
External links
- Paradise at IMDb
- Watch Paradise on the NFB website
