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Juke-Bar

1989 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada

Studio
National Film Board of Canada
Distributor
National Film Board of Canada

Synopsis

Big business versus the underdog, or the territorial struggle between one greasy spoon and its habitués. Sometimes the underdog has the upper hand. A musical comedy combining puppet animation with live action, "Juke-Bar" rocks to a big-band beat.

Credits

Directing

Director
Martin Barry

Producing

Producer
Yves Leduc
Executive Producer
Robert Forget

Writing

Writer
Martin Barry

Animation

Animator
Martin Barry

Music

Music
Martin Barry

Editing

Editor
Werner Nold
Sound Editing
Marie-Claude Salvaille

Production notes

Film without words.

Awards

Genie Award, Best Animated Short, 1990.
Public's Award for the Best Short Film of the Festival, Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, 1989.
Mention for the Quality of Animation, Carrousel international du film, Rimouski, Quebec, 1989.
Camério Award, Best Short Film of the Festival, Carrousel international du film, Rimouski, Quebec, 1989.
Montreal Grand Prix, Best Short Film of the Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, 1989.
Silver Star Award, International Film and Video Festival, Sacramento, California, 1991.
Honorable Mention, Animation, BACA Film and Video Festival/The Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn, New York, 1991.
Chris Award, Arts and Culture/Animation, Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 1990.
Honorable Mention, International Children's Film Festival, Chicago, 1990.
Public's Award, World Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb, Croatia, 1990.
Special Jury Award, World Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb, Croatia, 1990.
Blue Ribbon Award, Animation, Itinerant - American Film and Video Festival, San Francisco, 1990.
Short Film Award, with a cash prize of 5,000FF, Rencontres cinématographiques, Cannes, France, 1989.
Silver Hugo, Animation, International Film Festival, Chicago, 1989