Dinner for Two (1996 film) explained

Dinner for Two
Director:Janet Perlman
Producer:Barrie McLean
Music:Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
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Runtime:7 minutes
Country:Canada

Dinner for Two is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Janet Perlman and released in 1996.[1] The film centres on two chameleons who must learn to cooperate when their attempts to capture the same insect as food lead them into a life-threatening situation.

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 18th Genie Awards in 1997.[2]

Perlman also later published the story as an illustrated children's book, under the title The Delicious Bug.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Deborah Begoray, "Dinner for Two/Dîner Intime". CM Magazine, June 19, 1998.
  2. Web site: The 1997 Genie Awards . Playback Staff . November 17, 1997 . August 1, 2019 . Playback.
  3. https://quillandquire.com/review/the-delicious-bug/ "The Delicious Bug, by Janet Perlman"