The Living Stone Explained
The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1] It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture, where the aim of the artist is to release the image he or she sees imprisoned in the stone.[2] Among its numerous honours was a nomination, at the 31st Academy Awards, for Best Documentary Short Film. [3]
The 32-minute film is included in the 2011 Inuit film anthology , bringing together over 100 films by and about Canadian Inuit, distributed on DVD to Inuit communities across the Canadian North and available online.[4]
Awards
- 11th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: Award of Merit, General Information, 1959
- Locarno Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland: Diploma of Honour, 1959
- International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Mannheim: Special Commendation, 1959[5]
- Robert J. Flaherty Film Awards, City College Institute of Film Techniques: Honourable Mention, 1959
- Winnipeg Film Council Annual Film Festival, Winnipeg: Best Canadian Film, Short Subject, 1959
- Festival of Tourist and Folklore Films, Brussels: CIDALC Medal of Honour, 1960
- American Film and Video Festival, New York: Blue Ribbon, Graphic Arts, Sculpture and Architecture, 1960
- Rapallo International Film Festival, Rapallo, Italy: Special Prize, Cup of the Minister of Tourism and Entertainment for Best Foreign Film, 1960
- Rapallo International Film Festival, Rapallo, Italy: Second Prize, Silver Cup of the Province of Genoa, 1960
- SODRE International Festival of Documentary and Experimental Films, Montevideo, Uruguay: Honourable Mention 1960
- International Festival of Films on People and Countries, La Spezia, Italy: Silver Cup for the Most Popular Film of the Festival, 1967
- International Festival of Films on People and Countries, La Spezia, Italy: Medal for Best Ethnological Film, 1967
- International Maritime and Exploration Film Festival, Toulon, France: Ergo Prize of the Presidency of the Republic, 1969
- 31st Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee: Best Documentary Short Film, 1958[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: The Living Stone . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 22 January 2023.
- Web site: The Living Stone . nfb.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 23 January 2023.
- Web site: NY Times: The Living Stone . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015180842/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/150669/The-Living-Stone/details . dead . October 15, 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . November 26, 2008.
- News: Inuit films move online and into northern communities. November 5, 2011. CBC News. November 2, 2011.
- Web site: IFFMH Chronicle, 1959 . iffmh.de . International Filmfestival of Mannheim-Heidelberg . 8 March 2023.
- Web site: The Living Stone . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 22 January 2023.
