Pas de deux (released as Duo in the United States) is a 1968 short dance film by Norman McLaren, produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[2]
| Pas de deux | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman McLaren |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jacques Fogel |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
Release date |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Budget | $15,000[1] |
Production
editPas de deux is choreographed to Romanian pan pipe music by Ludmilla Chiriaeff.[3] Ballerina Margaret Mercier dances by herself (or rather, with images of herself), before being joined by Vincent Warren to perform the pas de deux of the title.[4]
It was filmed in a studio where the walls and floor were painted black. Lighting was from the sides, so only the dancers' silhouettes appear, and their images are repeatedly multiplied.[citation needed]
The film was photographed on high contrast stock, with optical, step-and-repeat printing, for a sensuous and almost stroboscopic appearance.[citation needed]
Awards
edit- 22nd British Academy Film Awards, London: BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation, 1969
- BFI London Film Festival, London: Outstanding Film of the Year, 1968
- Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago: Special Plaque of the Jury, 1968
- 20th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: Special Prize for Outstanding Artistic Achievement, 1968
- FIBA International Festival of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires: Silver Cabildo for the Most Original Film, 1968
- Cambodia International Film Festival, Phnom Penh: First Prize, Short Film, 1968
- Locarno Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland: Diploma of Honour, 1968
- Melbourne International Film Festival, Melbourne: Grand Prize, Short Subject, 1969
- Film Critics and Journalists Association of Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Golden Plaque, Short Film, 1969
- International Film Festival of Ballet, Nervi: Silver Orchid Award, 1969
- Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton, Saskatchewan: First Place, Creative Art, 1969
- Colombo International Film Festival, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Honourable Mention, Short Film, 1969
- Salerno Short Film Festival, Salerno, Italy: Trophy of the Festival, 1970
- Panama International Film Festival, Panama City, Panama: Award for Best Short Film, 1970
- International Festival of Short Films, Philadelphia: Top Film of the Festival, 1971
- American Film and Video Festival, New York: Blue Ribbon, 1970
- American Film and Video Festival, New York: Emily Award, 1970
- Festival of Music and Dance, Menton: Prize of the Secretary of State to the Prime Minister in charge of Youth, Sports and Leisure, 1971
- 41st Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee (as Duo): Best Live Action Short Subject, 1969[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Evans 1991, p. 157.
- ^ "Pas de deux". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Melnyk, George (2004). One Hundred Years of Canadian Cinema. University of Toronto Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-8020-8444-6.
- ^ a b Alain, Dubeau (2001). Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada. Greenwood Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-313-29931-5.
- ^ "DUO". Academy Awards Database. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- Collins, Maynard (1976). Norman McLaren (Canadian film series): Canadian Film Institute. ASIN B0006CVBIW
Works cited
editExternal links
edit- Watch Pas de deux on the NFB website
- Pas de deux at IMDb
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