The Living Stone

1958 film

  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
32 minutesCountryCanadaLanguagesInuktitut
English

The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1] It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture, where the aim of the artist is to release the image he or she sees imprisoned in the stone.[2] Among its numerous honours was a nomination, at the 31st Academy Awards, for Best Documentary Short Film. [3]

The 32-minute film is included in the 2011 Inuit film anthology Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories, bringing together over 100 films by and about Canadian Inuit, distributed on DVD to Inuit communities across the Canadian North and available online.[4]

Awards

  • 11th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: Award of Merit, General Information, 1959
  • Locarno Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland: Diploma of Honour, 1959
  • International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, Mannheim: Special Commendation, 1959[5]
  • Robert J. Flaherty Film Awards, City College Institute of Film Techniques: Honourable Mention, 1959
  • Winnipeg Film Council Annual Film Festival, Winnipeg: Best Canadian Film, Short Subject, 1959
  • Festival of Tourist and Folklore Films, Brussels: CIDALC Medal of Honour, 1960
  • American Film and Video Festival, New York: Blue Ribbon, Graphic Arts, Sculpture and Architecture, 1960
  • Rapallo International Film Festival, Rapallo, Italy: Special Prize, Cup of the Minister of Tourism and Entertainment for Best Foreign Film, 1960
  • Rapallo International Film Festival, Rapallo, Italy: Second Prize, Silver Cup of the Province of Genoa, 1960
  • SODRE International Festival of Documentary and Experimental Films, Montevideo, Uruguay: Honourable Mention 1960
  • International Festival of Films on People and Countries, La Spezia, Italy: Silver Cup for the Most Popular Film of the Festival, 1967
  • International Festival of Films on People and Countries, La Spezia, Italy: Medal for Best Ethnological Film, 1967
  • International Maritime and Exploration Film Festival, Toulon, France: Ergo Prize of the Presidency of the Republic, 1969
  • 31st Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee: Best Documentary Short Film, 1958[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Living Stone". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Living Stone". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "NY Times: The Living Stone". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  4. ^ "Inuit films move online and into northern communities". CBC News. November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  5. ^ "IFFMH Chronicle, 1959". iffmh.de. International Filmfestival of Mannheim-Heidelberg. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Living Stone". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

External links

  • The Living Stone at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Watch The Living Stone on the NFB website