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The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.[1] It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture, where the aim of the artist is to release the image he or she sees imprisoned in the stone.[2] Among its numerous honours was a nomination, at the 31st Academy Awards, for Best Documentary Short Film. [3]
The Living Stone | |
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Directed by | John Feeney |
Written by | John Feeney |
Produced by | Tom Daly |
Narrated by | George Whalley |
Cinematography | Patrick Carey Wally Gentleman Colin Low |
Edited by | Stuart Baker John Feeney |
Music by | Maurice Blackburn |
Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | Inuktitut English |
The 32-minute film is included in the 2011 Inuit film anthology Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories, bringing together over 100 films by and about Canadian Inuit, distributed on DVD to Inuit communities across the Canadian North and available online.[4]
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