Monsieur Pointu (film) explained

Monsieur Pointu
Producer:	René Jodoin
Starring:	Paul Cormier
Music:	Paul Cormier
Cinematography:	Co Hoedeman
Editing:	Claude Jobin
Distributor:	National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:	12 minutes
Country:	Canada

Monsieur Pointu is a 1975 animated film about Quebec fiddler Monsieur Pointu, the stage name for Paul Cormier.^{[1] [2]}

Synoposis

In this 12-and-a-half-minute film, Pointu and his violin break into pieces that take on a life of their own, dancing to the artist's music.

Production

The film was directed by Bernard Longpré and André Leduc and produced by René Jodoin for the National Film Board of Canada.^[3] Monsieur Pointu makes use of the pixillation technique pioneered by NFB animation studio founder Norman McLaren in Neighbours and A Chairy Tale, combined with optical effects.^{[4] [5]}

Critical reception

Monsieur Pointu was screened at the 1978 Festival of Animated Films in Ottawa.^[6] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 48th Academy Awards.^{[7] [8] [9]}

External links

• Watch Monsieur Pointu, National Film Board of Canada (Requires Adobe Flash)

Notes and References

1. Book: Previews. 6. 1977. R. R. Bowker Company.
2. Book: Françoise Tétu de Labsade. Le Québec: un pays, une culture. 2001. Boréal. 978-2-7646-0053-5. 452.
3. Book: Top of the News. 35. 1978. American Library Association Division of Libraries for Children and Young People. 99.
4. Encyclopedia: Monsieur Pointu. Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Toronto International Film Festival. 18 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006103737/http://tiff.net/CANADIANFILMENCYCLOPEDIA/content/films/monsieur-pointu. 2012-10-06. dead.
5. Book: Today's Education. 68-70. 1979. National Education Association of the United States.. 84.
6. Book: Film News. 32-35. 1975. Film News Company. 15.
7. Web site: Monsieur Pointu. Collections page. 11 October 2012 . National Film Board of Canada.
8. Encyclopedia: Monsieur Pointu. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion . 18 January 2011.
9. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/50164529/ "The Choices "