Two Eastern Hair Lines

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Two Eastern Hair Lines
Directed by Steven Woloshen
Release date
2004
Running time
4 minutes
CountryCanada

Two Eastern Hair Lines is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Steven Woloshen and released in 2004. [1] Made by applying bleaching and painting techniques to found footage, the film illustrates themes of communication difficulties between people by framing, blocking or highlighting individuals in the scenes to divide them from other people. [2]

It was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 6th Jutra Awards in 2004. [3]

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References

  1. André Lavoie, "Cinéma d'animation - La beauté du trait". Le Devoir , February 7, 2004.
  2. Larissa Fan, "Beyond the Fringe". Take One , Vol. 14, Iss. 52, (Dec 2005-Mar 2006).
  3. Odile Tremblay, "Les Invasions barbares, La Grande Séduction et Gaz Bar Blues dominent la course aux Jutra". Le Devoir , January 22, 2004.