In this short animation film, a magnificent bird performs for the Emperor inside a glittering palace. Its plumage is a blaze of colour. A blackbird, watching enviously, strives to acquire what he so desperately covets, only to discover...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Directed by
| Ishu Patel | ||
Written by
| Ishu Patel | ... | (conception) |
| Eunice Macaulay | ... | (story development) |
Produced by
| Douglas Macdonald | ... | executive producer |
| Ishu Patel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gheorghe Zamfir | ||
Art Department
| Ishu Patel | ... | designer |
| George Ungar | ... | architectural layouts / character interpretation |
Sound Department
| Jean-Pierre Joutel | ... | sound mixer |
| Normand Roger | ... | sound effects |
Visual Effects by
| Francois Aubry | ... | visual design consultant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Landry | ... | animation camera effects |
Animation Department
| Aileen Brophy | ... | color design and rendering |
| Gabriel Caya | ... | rendering assistant |
| Joan Churchill | ... | color design and rendering |
| Joanne Disensi | ... | rendering assistant |
| Pepita Ferrari | ... | rendering assistant |
| Joseph Gilland | ... | additional animator |
| Meilan Lam | ... | rendering assistant |
| Hasmig Marangian | ... | rendering assistant |
| Brenda Martin | ... | color design and rendering |
| Ishu Patel | ... | animator |
| George Ungar | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Louis Hone | ... | music recordist |
| Normand Roger | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Diane Bergeron | ... | unit administrator |
| Joan Churchill | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films du Paradoxe (France) (theatrical)
- Canadian International Pictures (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
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In this short animation film, a magnificent bird performs for the Emperor inside a glittering palace. Its plumage is a blaze of colour. A blackbird, watching enviously, strives to acquire what he so desperately covets, only to discover that a golden cage can't compete with the open skies. Written by National Film Board of Canada |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Award: Special Jury Prize at Annecy's Journées Internationales du Film d'Animation (France 1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Lonely Shepherd See more » |