Propaganda Message is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Barrie Nelson and released in 1971.[1] A satire of Canadian society, the film mocks the social and cultural prejudices that Canadians often hold of each other, including linguistic, political, ethnic and economic cleavages, presenting a plea for greater tolerance and understanding of people's differences.[2]
| Propaganda Message | |
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| French | Message de propagande |
| Directed by | Barrie Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Don Arioli Les Nirenberg |
| Produced by | Wolf Koenig Roman Kroitor |
| Music by | Micky Erbe Maribeth Solomon |
| Animation by | Barrie Nelson |
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Release date |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English, French |
The film was written by Don Arioli,[3] who won the Canadian Film Award for Best Screenplay (Non-Feature) at the 23rd Canadian Film Awards in 1971 for both Propaganda Message and Hot Stuff.[4]
The film won a gold award at the first USA International Animation Film Festival in New York City in 1972.[5]
References edit
- ^ Martin Malina, "Man & his films: A survey of the movie fare at the fair". Montreal Star, July 24, 1971.
- ^ Charles Champlin, "The Best in Animation". Los Angeles Times, April 13, 1973.
- ^ Ronald H. Blumer, "The Cheshire Bureaucrat". Cinema Canada, August 1976.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 93–95.
- ^ "Film board wins awards". Sault Star, November 23, 1972.
External links edit
- Propaganda Message at IMDb
- Watch Propaganda Message on the NFB website
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