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John Canemaker: Marching to a Different Toon [Import]

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The visual diversity of these striking personal films reflects John Canemaker's encyclopedic knowledge of animation history: the artist-author draws on the work of John and Faith Hubley, Oskar Fischinger, the National Film Board of Canada, and the Disney tradition of character animation. In "Bottom's Dream," a meditation on "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Canemaker blends pastels, pencil, water color, and cels to evoke the clown's bewildering experiences. He employs similarly mixed media to explore the stream-of-subconscious ramblings of wannabe performers in "Confessions of a Star Dreamer" and "Confessions of a Stand-Up." "Bridgehampton," an evocation of the changing seasons, is a genuine rarity--an independent film the viewer wishes was longer. Canemaker is best known for adapting the look of children's artwork, which he uses to heartbreaking effect in two moving clips from the special "Break the Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse." Unrated: Suitable for ages 10 and older. Mature themes. --Charles Solomon

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Kids & Family
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Children's Music

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