Angel (1966 film)
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| Directed by | Derek May |
| Written by | Derek May |
| Produced by | Guy Glover |
| Cinematography | Martin Duckworth |
| Edited by | Ron Alexander (sound) |
| Music by | Leonard Cohen The Stormy Clovers |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,467[1] |
Angel is a 1966 experimental animated short directed by Derek May and produced by Guy Glover for the National Film Board of Canada.[2]
In it, a young man, a girl and a dog play in the snow and attempt to fly.[3]
The film was shot against a snowscape and then stripped of grayscale to create a pure white background.[4] It features music by Leonard Cohen, performed by The Stormy Clovers.[5]
Awards
[edit]- 19th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: First Prize, Arts and Experimental, 1967
- Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver: Honourable Mention, 1967
- Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Columbus, Ohio: Chris Certificate, Graphic Arts, 1967
- Festival of Canadian Films - Montreal International Film Festival, Montreal: Special Mention, Short Films, 1967[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans 1991, p. 157.
- ^ "Angel". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Brooklyn. Public Library (1971). 1971 film catalog. s.n. pp. 4–.
Angel 7 min. BW A young man, a girl and a dog play in the snow. The film and the action are overexposed giving the effect ... written by Derek May. Music by Leonard Cohen. National Film Board of Canada; Contemporary/McGraw-Hill. 1966.
- ^ Gary Evans (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. pp. 157–. ISBN 978-0-8020-2784-9.
... telephoto lens to observe a long-distance bicycle race in Quebec; a year later, in 1966, Derek May's seven-minute short Angel ($7,467) demonstrated the fascinating uses of high-contrast images in a fantasy, with poetry by Leonard Cohen.
- ^ Journal of Canadian Studies: Revue D'études Canadiennes. Trent University. 1981. pp. 37–.
... May's work forms itself rather neatly into four distinct groups, and for the purposes of this essay I will approach the films in pairs: Angel (1966) and Pandora (1971), ... Set to the wistful and vital music of Leonard Cohen, Angel uses a pair of angel's wings that the man wants to borrow ...
- ^ "Angel". Film Collection. National Film Board of Canada Web site. 1966. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Ryan, Terry (27 September 1969). "Derek May: a cosmic weatherman". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
Works cited
[edit]- Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.
External links
[edit]- Watch Angel on the NFB website
- Angel at IMDb
- Angel, posted by NFB on YouTube
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