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History of the World in Three Minutes Flat
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Wikipedia article
'History of the World in Three Minutes Flat' is a 1980 Canadian animated short film,[https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/1982/16th-international-tournee-of-animation 16TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival] directed by Michael Mills.
Summary
The film depicts a history of life on Earth, compressed into three minutes."Canadian film wins Berlin award". 'The Globe and Mail', February 26, 1981.
Accolades
This hugely successful film won a multitude of international awards. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981,Jay Scott, "Genie nominations released". 'The Globe and Mail', February 10, 1981. and an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards."Oscar nomination for Radio-Canada". 'The Globe and Mail', March 7, 1981. It won the award for Best Film Under Three Minutes at the 1980 Ottawa International Animation Festival,"Animation festival announces awards". 'The Globe and Mail', August 29, 1980. the Short Film Golden Bear at the 1981 Berlin Film Festival, a Golden Reel Award from the Canada Council's inaugural Canadian Short Films Showcase,"Nine short films win awards". 'The Globe and Mail', March 3, 1982. and the American Film and Video Festival's Blue Ribbon Award.
See also
*1980 in film
*'Evolution'-the 1971 animated short also directed by Mills
References
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