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International Competition |
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Country : Canada |
Director: Cordell Barker |
35 mm
/ 8' 27" / 2001 |
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Director:
Cordell Barker
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Born and raised in Winnipeg, Cordell
Barker began an apprenticeship in
animation in 1974, cutting his teeth
on Sesame Street spots, K-tel
commercials and local and national
ads. He approached NFB in 1982 to make
The Cat Came Back, a 7-minute animated
folk song that received an Oscar
nomination in 1989 and went on to
garner 18 international awards. |
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Strange Invaders |
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Synopsis: Roger and Doris live a quiet,
comfortable life until one night they are
awakened by the arrival of a strange
visitor. It's a child-- the answer to their
dreams! A gift from heaven ...The strange
little thing takes over, wreaking havoc on
the entire household. Life, as the couple
knew it, is over. They are a family now!
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Script: Robert Jefferson
Animator: C. Barker
Edit: Sue Cosgrave
Music: Luc Prefontaine
Sound: R. Jefferson, Andy Ludbrook
Producer: National Film Board of Canada,
Jennifer Torrance, C. Barker |
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Presence in
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Zagreb, 2002, Croatia, special distinction
for its great humor, timing and design /
Annecy, 2002, France, special mention /
Leipzig, 2002, Germany / Hiroshima, 2002,
Japan, special prize / New York, 2002,
U.S.A., Gold World Medal for short animated
film / Genzona, 2002, Italy, grand prize "I
castelli animati" |
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Tel: +514 283 9805
Fax: +514 496 1895 |
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