Norman McLaren – Retrospection

Slovene Cinemateque

/ until 4 October 2014 /

 

At the 100^th anniversary of birth of one of the most prominent pioneers of animation, Norman McLaren, the Slovene Cinemateque organised this retrospection as homage to this giant of film. Marco de Blois, curator of the Quebec Cinemateque, will introduce this retrospection which includes eight chronological and thematic segments. A catalogue will also be published. The programme will comprise Saturday matinees, entitled McLaren for Children, as well as a workshop of analogue and digital animated film. More information at www.kinoteka.si

 

Norman McLaren (1914–1987) showed interest in film very early in his life, when he got acquainted with works by great Russian filmmakers, such as Eisenstein and Pudovkin, and the German creator of animated films Oskar Fischinger. In 1939, McLaren emigrated to the U.S.A. where he made a number of abstract films. Upon the invitation by John Grierson, who founded NFB (National Film Board of Canada) on the incentive of the Canadian government, in 1941 he started to make films in professional environment. With his masterpieces, such as Begone Dull Care (co-directed by Evelyn Lambart, 1949) and Blinkity Blank (1955), his name became connected with drawing and engraving directly onto the film, but his impressive filmography comprises various other techniques. In his long career, Norman McLaren won numerous awards, including the Oscar for his Neighbours and Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his Blinkity Blank.

 

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