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'Life Times Nine' is a Canadian short film, which was released in 1973.["'Most exciting thing we've done': Film professionals help children 'sell' life". 'The Globe and Mail', October 2, 1973.] Produced by Insight Productions in conjunction with a group of nine students from Toronto, Ontario's SEED Alternative School, the film's concept was for each student to produce and direct their own short film on the concept of life.["13 minutes on theme of life: Film by 9 Toronto youngsters in Oscar race". 'The Globe and Mail', February 21, 1974.] The filmmakers were Paul Shapiro, Melissa Franklin, Robi Blumenstein, Jordon Hale, Ricky Clark, Celia Merkur, Kimmie Jensen, Andy File and Marilyn Becker.[
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The film received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film in 1974.["Young directors going to Oscar ceremony", 'The Globe and Mail', March 20, 1974.] The federal government of Canada provided the company with a $5,000 grant to ensure that all nine of the student directors were able to travel to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony.["For Toronto youngsters it was still great fun". 'The Globe and Mail', April 3, 1974.] Their trip included an invitation from Mel Brooks to visit the set of 'Young Frankenstein'.[ A journalist also mistook producer John Watson for Paul McCartney and begged him for an interview.]["Letdown, relief after it's over". 'The Globe and Mail', April 4, 1974.]
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