Zea (film)
| Zea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | André Leduc Jean-Jacques Leduc |
| Produced by | Robert Forget |
| Cinematography | Eric Chamberlain |
| Edited by | Werner Nold |
| Music by | Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Production company | |
Release date | 1981 |
Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Budget | $73,585 |
Zea is a Canadian short film, directed by André Leduc and Jean-Jacques Leduc and released in 1981.[1]
Premise[edit]
Set to a recording of the Ralph Vaughan Williams composition "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis", the five-minute film presents a close-up depiction of a kernel of corn slowly heating up in oil until it bursts into popcorn.[2]
Production[edit]
A high-speed camera shooting 400 feet per second was used. The film had a budget of $73,585 (equivalent to $210,498 in 2021.[3]
Accolades[edit]
The film was screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where it was co-winner of the Jury Prize in the Short Film Competition.[1] It won the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982.[4] It was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1982.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Première du film «Zea»". Bilan du siècle.
- ^ Jeff Lenburg, Who's who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-winning and Legendary Animators. Hal Leonard Books, 2006. ISBN 9781557836717. Entry "Leduc, André", p. 206.
- ^ Evans 1991, p. 281.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 141-144.
- ^ Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
Works cited[edit]
- Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.
External links[edit]
- Zea at IMDb
- Watch Zea on the NFB website
- Zea on TCM.com
