All Nothing
Tout rien
Directed byFrédéric Back
Written byFrédéric Back
Produced byFrédéric Back
Edited byJacques Leroux
Music byNormand Roger
Production
company
Release date
1978
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada

All Nothing (French: Tout rien) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Frédéric Back and released in 1978.[1]

Summary

A portrait of human greed and avarice, the film depicts the impacts of people's drive toward acquisition and consumption on the natural environment.[2]

Release

The film was originally produced for Télévision de Radio-Canada, who broadcast it in 1978, before being released theatrically in other markets in 1980.[3]

Accolades

The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Maria Popova, "All Nothing: Poetic 1978 Animated Allegory About Mankind's Greed". The Atlantic, October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ John L. Kennedy and Eugene Walz, "Frédéric Back". The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 4, 2007.
  3. ^ Robert Bélisle, "Frédéric Back entre deux portes". 24images, May–June 1981.
  4. ^ "Oscar nomination for Radio-Canada". The Globe and Mail, March 7, 1981.
  5. ^ "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1980 -". cartoonresearch.com.

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