The Family That Dwelt Apart (animated short)
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The Family That Dwelt Apart is a 1973 Canadian animated short based on the short story of the same name by E.B. White, about the misadventures of a family of seven who live in happy isolation on a small island in Barnegat Bay
, until word gets out that they are in distress. The film is directed by Yvon Mallette, narrated by E.B. White, and produced by Wolf Koenig
for the National Film Board of Canada
. The Family That Dwelt Apart received the Canadian Film Award
, now known as the Genie Award
, for best animation. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 47th Academy Awards
, losing to Closed Mondays
.
Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles long, along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is a long barrier peninsula, as well as by the north end of Long Beach Island...
, until word gets out that they are in distress. The film is directed by Yvon Mallette, narrated by E.B. White, and produced by Wolf Koenig
Wolf Koenig
Wolf Koenig is a Canadian film director, producer, animator, cinematographer, and a pioneer in Direct Cinema at the NFB.-Early life:...
for the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
. The Family That Dwelt Apart received the Canadian Film Award
Canadian Film Award
The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually except in 1974 when Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation that year....
, now known as the Genie Award
Genie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
, for best animation. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 47th Academy Awards
47th Academy Awards
The 47th Academy Awards were presented April 8, 1975 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Shirley MacLaine, and Frank Sinatra...
, losing to Closed Mondays
Closed Mondays
Closed Mondays is an 11-minute animated film using animated three-dimensional clay figures, cocreated by Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner in 1974...
.