Comet
Foreign title: Comète (French)
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
Throughout history, comets have stirred the human imagination. This information-packed science film describes the general phenomenon of comets, and the radical transformations they undergo as they approach the sun. Superb drawings re-create the intergalactic universe with impact and accuracy. Particular attention is given to Halley's comet, which reappears every 76 years.
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Sidney Goldsmith
Producing
- Producer
- Sidney Goldsmith
- Executive Producer
- Douglas MacDonald
Writing
- Writer
- Sidney Goldsmith
Animation
- Animator
- Sidney Goldsmith
Voices
- Voice
- Nicole Parizeau (Narration)
Music
- Music
- Ben Low
Crew
- Images
- Jacques Avoine, Pierre Landry
- Sound
- Hans Peter Strobl
Awards
Honorary Certificate, International Scientific Film Festival, Beijing, 1987.
Silver Dolphin Award, Didactic and Informative Films, International Animated Film Festival/CINANIMA, Espinho, Portugal, 1986.
Honorable Mention, International Week of Scientific Film, Ronda-Malaga, Spain, 1986.
Special Merit Award to Sidney Goldsmith, 5 to 15 minutes films, Canadian International Animation Festival, Hamilton, Ontario, 1986.
First Place, Science Films/Astronomy, National Educational Media Network Competition, Oakland, California, 1986.
Best Educational Film, International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, France, 1985
Silver Dolphin Award, Didactic and Informative Films, International Animated Film Festival/CINANIMA, Espinho, Portugal, 1986.
Honorable Mention, International Week of Scientific Film, Ronda-Malaga, Spain, 1986.
Special Merit Award to Sidney Goldsmith, 5 to 15 minutes films, Canadian International Animation Festival, Hamilton, Ontario, 1986.
First Place, Science Films/Astronomy, National Educational Media Network Competition, Oakland, California, 1986.
Best Educational Film, International Animated Film Festival, Annecy, France, 1985