Begone Dull Care

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name = Begone Dull Care


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director = Evelyn Lambart

Norman McLaren
producer = Norman McLaren
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music = The Oscar Peterson Trio
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editing = Evelyn LambartNorman McLaren
distributor = National Film Board of Canada
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runtime = 8 minutes
country = Canada
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website = http://www.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=10456
amg_id = 1:4679
imdb_id = 0041169

"Begone Dull Care" (1949) is an abstract animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart.

Using the direct film technique, McLaren and Lambart paint and scratch directly onto film stock to create a visual music presentation of Oscar Peterson's jazz music. The film is produced by the National Film Board of Canada.

Honours and awards

Designated and preserved as a "masterwork" by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the preservation of Canada’s audio-visual heritage. [cite web |url=http://avtrust.ca/masterworks/2005/en_film_2.htm |title=Begone Dull Care |accessdate=2008-02-29 |format=HTML |work=Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada Web site] Winner of a Special Genie Award for experimental filmmaking.

References

External links

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* [http://www.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/vPlayer.php?id=10456 Watch excerpt online] (Requires RealMedia player or plugin)
* [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/cteq/05/35/begone_dull_care.html "Senses of Cinema" article]