Harness the Wind is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Sidney Goldsmith and released in 1978.[1] The film is an educational documentary depicting the history of wind power.[2]
| Harness the Wind | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Goldsmith |
| Written by | Sidney Goldsmith |
| Produced by | Derek Lamb |
| Narrated by | Michael Kane |
| Cinematography | Raymond Dumas |
| Music by | Alain Clavier |
| Animation by | Sidney Goldsmith |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
The film premiered at the Ottawa International Animation Festival in August 1978,[1] where it won the award for Best Instructional Film.[3]
It received a Canadian Film Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 29th Canadian Film Awards.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Ian Haysom, "Animated brilliance: Beyond the crudities of Mickey Mouse". Ottawa Journal, August 31, 1978.
- ^ Christina Formenti, The Classical Animated Documentary and Its Contemporary Evolution. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022. ISBN 9781501346484. p. 193.
- ^ Tony Lofaro, "French film tops at animation festival". Ottawa Citizen, September 5, 1978.
- ^ Michael Walsh, "Duke's film in line for 9 honours". The Province, September 7, 1978.
External links
edit- Harness the Wind at IMDb
- Harness the Wind at the NFB catalog
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