The NFB is committed to respecting your privacy

We use cookies to ensure that our site works efficiently, as well as for advertising purposes.

If you do not wish to have your information used in this way, you can modify your browser settings before continuing your visit.

Learn more

Distribution

Catalogue

Tower Bawher

Theodore Ushev
2005 | 3 min
This animated short by Theodore Ushev is like a whirlwind tour of Russian constructivist art and is filled with visual references to artists of the era, including Vertov, Stenberg, Rodchenko, Lissitsky and Popova.

Awards and distinctions

  • Special Mention
    Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma d'Animation, Wissembourg
    2007
  • Award for Best Film Over $50,000 - with cash prize of 5,000$US + Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
    Platform International Animation Festival, Portland
    2007
  • Award for Best non narrative film
    Int’l Festival of Animated Films / I Castelli Animati, Genzano
    2006
  • Prize 2: Onda Curta
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2006
  • Jury's Special Prize - Prize City of Espinho with a cash prize of 2,500Euros (approx $3,600Cdn)
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2006
  • Award for Best Abstract Film
    London International Animation Festival - LIAF, London
    2006