Life Times Nine | |
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Directed by |
Paul Shapiro Melissa Franklin Robi Blumenstein Jordon Hale Ricky Clark Celia Merkur Kimmie Jensen Andy File Marilyn Becker |
Produced by |
Pen Densham John Watson |
Cinematography | Robert C. New |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Harry Smith & Sons [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Life Times Nine is a Canadian short film, which was released in 1973. [2] Produced by Insight Productions in conjunction with a group of nine students from Toronto, Ontario's SEED Alternative School, the film's concept was for each student to produce and direct their own short film on the concept of life. [3] The filmmakers were Paul Shapiro, Melissa Franklin, Robi Blumenstein, Jordon Hale, Ricky Clark, Celia Merkur, Kimmie Jensen, Andy File and Marilyn Becker. [3]
The film received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film in 1974. [4] The federal government of Canada provided the company with a $5,000 grant to ensure that all nine of the student directors were able to travel to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony. [5] Their trip included an invitation from Mel Brooks to visit the set of Young Frankenstein. [5] A journalist also mistook producer John Watson for Paul McCartney and begged him for an interview. [6]