A place to stand
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | A place to stand |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 18 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Christopher Chapman |
| production | Christopher Chapman David MacKay |
| music | Dolores Claman |
| camera | Christopher Chapman Lazlo George Joseph Sekeresh |
| cut | Christopher Chapman |
A Place to Stand is a 1967 Canadian short film directed by Christopher Chapman .
action
The film shows life and work in Ontario , Canada : earthworks and tree felling and the processing of wood, the work of the metal industry and glassblowers, pictures of leisure activities on the beach and by bicycle, forest fires, ice hockey, ice skaters, ballet training, food and drink Markets, grain and its harvest, turkey and tobacco to cigarettes. This is followed by pictures of lakes and canoeists, fashion shows and fun and swimming pool fun, horse, car and dog sled races, the activities in the harbor including shipbuilding, curling, fishing and bird hunting. The scenes are shown on several screens at the same time.
production
A Place to Stand was created for the Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal . For the first time, Chapman used the so-called “multi-dynamic image technique” for the film, in which different recordings could be played back on one screen at the same time, with the film sometimes showing the same scenes from different perspectives in parallel. In total, material with a length of around 90 minutes could be summarized in 18 minutes. The scenes were shot over a period of two years; the film budget was around $ 500,000.
The film has no dialogues. However, the song A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow , which was written especially for the film and became one of Ontario's unofficial anthems, is sung several times . The song is by Dolores Claman (music) and Richard Morris (lyrics) and was orchestrated by Jerry Toth . The song was recorded in March 1967, with a 45-piece orchestra and 15 choristers participating. The film had its premiere on April 28, 1967.
Awards
On the Chicago International Film Festival was A Place to Stand for a Gold Hugo nominated for Best Short Film. It won an Oscar in 1968 in the Best Short Film category and was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category. At the Canadian Film Awards , A Place to Stand was named Best Film of the Year and received the award for best sound editing.
Web links
- A Place to Stand in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George C. Konder: A Place to Stand , on expo67.ncf.ca