| Life Times Nine | |
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| Directed by | Paul Shapiro Melissa Franklin Robi Blumenstein Jordon Hale Ricky Clark Celia Merkur Kimmie Jensen Andy File Marilyn Becker |
| Produced by | Pen Densham John Watson |
| Cinematography | Robert C. New |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Harry Smith & Sons[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Life Times Nine is a Canadian short film, which was released in 1973.[2] Produced by Insight Productions in conjunction with a group of nine students fromToronto,Ontario'sSEED Alternative School, the film's concept was for each student to produce and direct their own short film on the concept oflife.[3] The filmmakers werePaul Shapiro,Melissa Franklin, Robi Blumenstein, Jordon Hale, Ricky Clark, Celia Merkur, Kimmie Jensen, Andy File and Marilyn Becker.[3]
The film received anAcademy Award nomination for theBest Live Action Short Film in 1974.[4] The federal government of Canada provided the company with a $5,000 grant to ensure that all nine of the student directors were able to travel toLos Angeles to attend the ceremony.[5] Their trip included an invitation fromMel Brooks to visit the set ofYoung Frankenstein.[5] A journalist also mistook producerJohn Watson forPaul McCartney and begged him for an interview.[6]
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