John and Michael

John and Michael
Directed by Shira Avni
Produced by Shira Avni
Michael Fukushima
Narrated by Brian Davis
Production
company
Release dates
  • 2004
Running time
10 minutes 28 seconds
Country Canada
Language English

John and Michael is a 2004 animated short by Shira Avni about two men with Down's syndrome who share a loving relationship.

The film was animated with clay backlit on plexiglas, to produce a stained glass effect.[1] Avni made over 14,000 paintings to create the film. It is narrated by Brian Davis, who is himself intellectually challenged.[2] John and Michael was co-produced by Avni and Michael Fukushima of the National Film Board of Canada.[3]

Awards

John and Michael received a dozen awards and honours at film festivals, including a Golden Sheaf Award, the award for best original screenwriting at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival, the short documentary award at DOXA Documentary Film Festival, the short film award at the Pink Apple film festival, a Silver Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival as well as the award for best animated short at the Cinequest Film Festival.[3]

October 13 to 22 2006, Seattle - USA
August 4 to 10 2006, Memphis - USA
May 25 to 28 2006, Yorkton - Canada
May 23 to 28 2006, Vancouver - Canada
May 18 to 28 2006, Toronto - Canada
May 4 to 21 2006, Zurich - Switzerland
April 21 to May 1, 2006, Houston - USA
March 1 to 12 2006, San Jose - USA
February 6 to 10 2006, Calgary - Canada
November 14 to 22 2005, Wissembourg - France
November 9 to 13 2005, Columbus - USA
May 19 to 22 2005, Fort Worth - USA

References

  1. Krakow, Eve. "Color My World". Concordia University Magazine (Montreal: Concordia University). Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. Akerman, Beverly (January 15, 2005). "John and Michael". fps magazine. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "John and Michael". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2010.

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