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Zea (film)
1981 Canadian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zea is a Canadian short film, directed by André Leduc and Jean-Jacques Leduc and released in 1981.[1]
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Premise
Set to a recording of the Ralph Vaughan Williams composition "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis", the five-minute film presents a close-up depiction of a kernel of corn slowly heating up in oil until it bursts into popcorn.[2]
Production
A high-speed camera shooting 400 feet per second was used. The film had a budget of $73,585 (equivalent to $233,539 in 2023.[3]
Accolades
The film was screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where it was co-winner of the Jury Prize in the Short Film Competition.[1] It won the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982.[4] It was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1982.[5]
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