The Danish Poet

Kove, Torill, (film director.). Fearnley, Lise, (film producer.). Klovvik, Tove, (film producer.). Verrall, David, (film producer.). Fearnley, Lise, (film producer.). Page, Marcy, (film producer.). Mikrofilm As (Oslo), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our existence just coincidence? Do little things matter? The narrator of The Danish Poet considers these questions as we follow Kasper, a poet whose creative well has run dry, on a holiday to Norway to meet the famous writer, Sigrid Undset. As Kasper's quest for inspiration unfolds, it appears that a spell of bad weather, an angry dog, slippery barn planks, a careless postman, hungry goats and other seemingly unrelated factors might play important roles in the big scheme of things after all. Oscar winner for Best Short Animation, 2007.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (14 min., 24 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Animation Studio (Montreal). Agency:.Produced by Mikrofilm AS in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada, with the participation of the Norwegian Film Fund, The Nordic Film and TV Fund and the Fond for lyd og bilde. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Torill Kove ; director, Torill Kove ; music, Kevin Dean ; animation, Torill Kove, Astrid Aakra, Bjarte Agdestein ; editing, Phyllis Lewis ; sound, Hakon Lammetun ; music recording, André White ; mix, null Norsk Filmstudio AS ; executive producer, Lise Fearnley, Tove Klovvik, David Verrall ; producer, Lise Fearnley, Marcy Page.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Liv Ullmann.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2006.
Target Audience Note:	9-14.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Best of the Fest Award, 2006 Director's Award, 2007 Best Animated Film Award - given by the Youth Jury, 2007 Oscar - Category: Short Film Awards - Animation, 2007 Audience Award, 2008 Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Animation, 2007 Prize for Best Script, 2007 Foreign Animation Golden Award, 2007 Special Mention, 2007 The C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of $5,000, 2006 Chris Award - Category: Arts, 2006 Award for Best Short Film - Class A up to 15minutes (ex aequo with One D by Mike Grimshaw), 2006 Prize 2: Onda Curta, 2006 Special Mention, 2006 Best Animated Short, 2007 Audience Favorite Award (tied with Monster from Australia and Smitten, USA) - with a cash prize of $1,000US, 2006 Ellen Award - for Most Original Film - with a cash prize of $1,500US, 2006 Animated Eye Award - Best Animation - with a cash prize of $2,500US, 2006 Audience Choice Award - Category: Kids Program (K) and Adult Program (D), 2006 Best Animated Short Award, 2006
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).