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The Sweater

Sheldon Cohen
1980 | 10 min
In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.

Awards and distinctions

  • Le Cabri Award - Given by the Jury for Best Animation
    Festival du dessin animé, Les Menuires
    1984
  • Le Bouquetin Award - Given by the Jury for Best Subject - Category: Short Films
    Festival du dessin animé, Les Menuires
    1984
  • L'Étagne Award - Grand Prize given by the Jury
    Festival du dessin animé, Les Menuires
    1984
  • L'Étagne Award - Given by the public for Best Animation - Category: Short Films
    Festival du dessin animé, Les Menuires
    1984
  • Learning Magazine A-V Award
    Learning A-V Magazine, Palo Alto
    1982
  • Red Ribbon Award - Category: Humor and Satire
    Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival, New York
    1982
  • Best Animated Short of 1981
    BAFTA / British Academy of Film & Television Awards, London
    1982
  • Best Animation Film
    itinerant-Childfilm Festival, Toronto
    1981
  • Certificate of Merit for the Excellence in Animation
    Golden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival, Yorkton
    1981
  • Chris Bronze Plaque - Category: Art and Culture
    International Film and Video Festival, Columbus
    1981
  • St. Finbarr Statuette
    International Film Festival, Cork
    1981
  • Silver Medal for Artistic Direction
    International Festival of Cinema for Youth and Children, Salerno
    1981
  • Ruby Slipper Award given by the Adult Jury for the Best Short Film of the Festival
    International Children's Film Festial, Los Angeles
    1981
  • Honorable Mention
    itinerant-Childfilm Festival, Calgary
    1980
  • Second Prize - Category: Films Longer than 3 minutes
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    1980