Future Block
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| Future Block | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kevin McCracken |
| Written by | Kevin McCracken |
| Produced by | David Verrall |
| Starring | Maury Chaykin Walter Massey Kathleen Fee Wally Martin |
| Music by | Normand Roger |
| Animation by | Kevin McCracken |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Future Block is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Kevin McCracken and released in 1987.[1] A critique of advancing automation, the film centres on a man who is frustrated by the depersonalized service he is receiving at a bank that has been fully computerized and has no human staff left.[2] The film's voice cast includes Maury Chaykin, Walter Massey, Kathleen Fee and Wally Martin. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988.[3]
References
- ↑ Bruce Bailey, "A look at what the NFB is offering". Montreal Gazette, August 19, 1987.
- ↑ The NFB: Where animated films are more than cartoons for kids". Vancouver Sun, February 24, 1988.
- ↑ "Quebec film picks up 14 nominations: Zoo paces race for Genies". The Globe and Mail, February 17, 1988.
External links
- Future Block at IMDb
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- Template film date with 1 release date
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- 1987 films
- 1987 animated short films
- Canadian animated short films
- English-language Canadian films
- National Film Board of Canada animated short films
- 1980s Canadian animated films
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