23 Skidoo is a 1964 short experimental black-and-white film directed by Julian Biggs and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1]
| 23 Skidoo | |
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| Directed by | Julian Biggs |
| Produced by | Guy Glover (exec.) Julian Biggs |
| Cinematography | Paul Leach |
| Edited by | Julian Biggs Kathleen Shannon |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Synopsis
editIts central images are "eerie" and "disturbing" scenes of downtown Montreal devoid of people.[2][3][4] The film offers no explanation for what happened to the people until a scene in a newsroom where we glimpse a never-completed report about the explosion of the first neutron bomb.[5]
Accolades
editIn 1965, the film was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film. Also at the 1965 BAFTAs, it was nominated for the United Nations Award for "the best Film embodying one or more of the principles of the United Nations Charter in 1965" (Dr. Strangelove won the award).[6] 23 Skidoo won "Special Mention" in the international competition at the 1965 Kraków Film Festival that year.
See also
edit- Arthur Lipsett - another NFB filmmaker similar in content
- The Cold War
References
editNotes
- ^ "23 Skidoo". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ 23 Skidoo at National Film Board of Canada website
- ^ DeWolf, Christopher (22 August 2008). "From the NFB archives: 23 Skidoo". Spacing Montreal. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ Travel through time with this spooky short film of an abandoned Montreal in 1964|Time Out Montreal
- ^ Sachleben, Mark (2014). "The war to end humanity?". World Politics on Screen: Understanding International Relations Through Popular Culture. University Press of Kentucky. p. 93. ISBN 9780813143132. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "BAFTA UN Award 1965". bafta.org. British Academy of Film & Television Awards. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
External links
edit- Watch 23 Skidoo on the NFB website
- 23 Skidoo at IMDb
