| Brushstrokes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sylvie Fefer |
| Animation by | Sylvie Fefer |
Release date |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Brushstrokes is a 1982 Canadian animated short film directed by Sylvie Fefer.
The film depicts an animator who is pulled into the world he is drawing. [1]
The film was one of the winners of the 1983 Canadian Independent Short Film Showcase, which saw the winning films given wider theatrical distribution. [2] It was later co-winner of the award for best animated film at the 1983 Universiade International Student Film Festival. [3]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 5th Genie Awards in 1984. [4] It was also one of the initial qualifying films for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 57th Academy Awards in 1985, [5] but was not one of the final nominees.
The 5th Genie Awards were presented on March 21, 1984, to honour films released in 1983.
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The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Motion Picture to the best Canadian film of the year.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actor in a Canadian film. The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1969, when no eligible feature films were submitted for award consideration, and 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actress in a Canadian film. The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1969, when no eligible feature films were submitted for award consideration, and 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year.
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