Life Times Nine

1973 Canadian film
  • October 1973 (1973-10) (US)
Running time
13 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

Life Times Nine is a Canadian short film, which was released in 1973.[2] Produced by Insight Productions in conjunction with a group of nine students from Toronto, Ontario's SEED Alternative School, the film's concept was for each student to produce and direct their own short film on the concept of life.[3] The filmmakers were Paul Shapiro, Melissa Franklin, Robi Blumenstein, Jordon Hale, Ricky Clark, Celia Merkur, Kimmie Jensen, Andy File and Marilyn Becker.[3]

The film received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film in 1974.[4] The federal government of Canada provided the company with a $5,000 grant to ensure that all nine of the student directors were able to travel to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony.[5] Their trip included an invitation from Mel Brooks to visit the set of Young Frankenstein.[5] A journalist also mistook producer John Watson for Paul McCartney and begged him for an interview.[6]

References

  1. ^ https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=filvidandsou&IdNumber=36579&q=life%20times%20nine
  2. ^ "'Most exciting thing we've done': Film professionals help children 'sell' life". The Globe and Mail, October 2, 1973.
  3. ^ a b "13 minutes on theme of life: Film by 9 Toronto youngsters in Oscar race". The Globe and Mail, February 21, 1974.
  4. ^ "Young directors going to Oscar ceremony", The Globe and Mail, March 20, 1974.
  5. ^ a b "For Toronto youngsters it was still great fun". The Globe and Mail, April 3, 1974.
  6. ^ "Letdown, relief after it's over". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1974.

External links

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