Frank the Wrabbit

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Frank the Wrabbit
Directed by John Weldon
Written byJohn Weldon
Produced by Marcy Page
David Verrall
Narrated by Paul Hecht
Music by Chris Crilly
Animation byJohn Weldon
Production
company
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryCanada

Frank the Wrabbit is a 1998 Canadian animated short film by Academy Award-winning animator John Weldon. [1] The film centres on a highly intelligent rabbit with a philosophical worldview and a quick wit to survive and prosper even when the farmer's carrots disappeared. [1]

The film had its genesis in a bedtime story that Weldon made up for his young daughter. [1]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 19th Genie Awards in 1999. [2]

In 1999, it was one of eight National Film Board of Canada projects criticized by Reform Party of Canada MP John Williams as a "waste of taxpayers' money". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pam Swedko, "Wrabbit had genesis in bedtime story". Playback , December 14, 1998.
  2. ↑ Craig MacInnis, "Genies genuflect for Red Violin". Montreal Gazette , December 8, 1998.
  3. ↑ Rick Mofina, "MP calls eight NFB films `trash': Alberta Reformer details movie hit list in `waste report'". Ottawa Citizen , June 9, 1999.


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