The Sand Castle

The Sand Castle


                                The Sand Castle
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This short animated film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. These lively creatures build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.

Grand Prize of the Festival Category: Short Films 1977

This short animated film features the sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. These lively creatures build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. Cleverly constructed with nuance, the film leaves interpretation open to the viewer. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.

Albert Ohayon
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The Sand Castle, Co Hoedeman, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Co Hoedeman
  • editing
    Jacques Drouin
  • music
    Normand Roger
  • sound mixer
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • administration
    Jacqueline Marquis
  • producer
    Gaston Sarault
  • executive producer
    Pierre Moretti

  • lonecat

    beautiful and imagentive.

    lonecat, 19 Nov 2014
  • paniccr

    That was fun!

    paniccr, 4 Nov 2012
  • kcarlton11

    I do not understand the "deeper" meaning of this video

    kcarlton11, 5 Sep 2012
  • redoak

    Hey that was great! Sand castles and objects being made!

    redoak, 27 Apr 2012

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