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The End of the World in Four Seasons

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The End of the World in Four Seasons
Directed byPaul Driessen
Produced byMarcy Page
Animation byPaul Driessen
Production
company
Release date
  • August 28, 1995 (1995-08-28) (FFM)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryCanada

The End of the World in Four Seasons is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Paul Driessen and released in 1995.[1] Set to Antonio Vivaldi's composition The Four Seasons, the film presents several simultaneous yet distinct stories in separate storyboard windows, with events in each panel expanding outward to impact other panels.[2]

The film premiered on August 28, 1995, at the 1995 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Short Film.[3] The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 16th Genie Awards.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wyndham Wise, Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Film. University of Toronto Press, 2015. ISBN 9781442656208. Entry "Driessen, Paul", p. 64.
  2. ^ Paul Wells, Joanna Quinn and Les Mills, Basics Animation 03: Drawing for Animation. AVA Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9782940439553. p. 155.
  3. ^ Paul DeLean, "'Georgia' wins top film prize". Montreal Gazette, September 5, 1995.
  4. ^ "Lepage leads Genie nominees". The Globe and Mail, November 8, 1995.
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