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Pas de deux

Norman McLaren
1968 | 13 min
This short film by Norman McLaren is a cinematic study of the choreography of ballet. A bare, black set with the back-lit figures of dancers Margaret Mercier and Vincent Warren create a dream-like, hypnotic effect. This award-winning film comes complete with the visual effects one expects from this master filmmaker.

Awards and distinctions

  • Top Film of the Festival
    International Festival of Short Films, Philadelphia
    1971
  • Prix du Secrétaire d'État auprès du Premier Ministre chargé à la jeunesse, des sports et des loisirs
    Festival of Music and Dance, Menton
    1971
  • Trophy of the Festival
    Festival international du film à format réduit, Salerno
    1970
  • Best Short FIlm Award
    International Film Festival, Panama City
    1970
  • Blue Ribbon Award
    Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival, New York
    1970
  • Emily Award
    Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival, New York
    1970
  • First Place - Category: Creative Art
    Golden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival, Yorkton
    1969
  • Honourable Mention - Golden Plaque - Category: Short Film
    Film Critics and Journalists Association of Ceylon, Colombo
    1969
  • Honourable Mention - Category: Short Film
    International Film Festival, Colombo
    1969
  • Silver Orchid Award for the singular and rigorous application of the principle of animated cinema to a study of motion in dance
    International Film Festival of Ballet, Nervi
    1969
  • Grand Prize - Category: Short Subject
    International Film Festival, Melbourne
    1969
  • Best Animation Film
    BAFTA / British Academy of Film & Television Awards, London
    1969
  • First Prize - Best Short Film
    International Film Festival, Phnom Penh
    1968
  • Outstanding Film of the Year Award
    London Film Festival, London
    1968
  • Special Plaque of the Jury
    International Film Festival, Chicago
    1968
  • Silver Cabildo for the Most Original Film
    International Short Film Festival, Buenos Aires
    1968
  • Special Prize for Outstanding Artistic Achievement
    Annual Canadian Film Awards, Toronto
    1968
  • Diploma of Honour
    International Film Festival, Locarno
    1968