Evolution (1971 film)
| Evolution | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Mills |
| Written by | Michael Mills |
| Produced by | Michael Mills Robert Verrall (exec.) |
| Cinematography | Kjeld Nielsen (animation) |
| Edited by | Peter Hearn (sound) |
| Music by | Doug Randle |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date | 1971 |
Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
Evolution (Évolution) is a 1971 animated short film created by Michael Mills for the National Film Board of Canada.[1][2][3]
Evolution offers a humorous portrayal of evolution. In 10 minutes, it covers everything, from single-celled amoebae romping about the ocean depths, to the first amphibious creatures crawling onto land, to the forefathers of Homo sapiens.[4]
Evolution won Best Animated Film at the 23rd Canadian Film Awards, the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1972 Kraków Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 44th Academy Awards.[5][6]
See also
- History of the World in Three Minutes Flat-the 1980 animated short also directed by Mills
- 1971 in film
References
- ^ "Evolution". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-55783-671-7.
- ^ "Evolution/Évolution". Collections page. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-8020-3512-7.
- ISBN 978-0-8020-6833-0.
- ^ "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1971 -". cartoonresearch.com.
External links
- Watch Evolution on the NFB website
- Evolution on YouTube
- Evolution at IMDb
