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Title	Source	Abstract
Sound Collector (1982, 11 min 55 sec) by Lynn Smith	Frame by Frame	The Sound Collector, an animation film that uses a combination of collage, paper cut-outs and colored inks on glass, features Leonard, a six-year-old with an unusual hobby. He collects sounds. Transforming household noises around him into exciting fantasies, he creates an adventure story for his scornful older brother in which knights in armor chase away monsters and perform other daring deeds. This film that will entertain young and old alike lends itself to a variety of classroom uses, to encourage creativity in children, and to stimulate discussion on topics such as individuality, family relationships, and imagination.(Awards: Espinho; Chicago.).(information & images: [1982], National Film Board of Canada NFB)

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The End of the World in Four Seasons by Paul Driessen (1995, 12 min 57 sec)		Cartoon conventions are toyed with in eight interlocking stories which unfold simultaneously in eight windows on the screen, forever putting to rest such ideas as beginnings, middles and ends. Events are divided into seasonal chapters to the accompaniment of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. A film without words. (Awards: Annecy; Montreal; Valladolid; Agoura Hills; Ottawa; Paris; Seoul.)

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Jacques Drouin	The Art of the Animator	on his use and innovation with pinscreen
Nightangel by Jacques Drouin (1986, 18 min 41 sec ) (Awards: Los Angeles; Varna; Espinho; Rio de Janeiro; Arcata; Atlanta; Oakland; Odense; Parma. )		A seamless blend of puppet animation and the pinscreen technique is used in this evocative, romantic story of a man's obsession with a mysterious and benign spirit. When tragedy befalls him, he finds refuge in the love this nightangel has shown him. A film without words.
Mindscape (7:31; 1976) by Jacque Drouin		A particularly creative example of the pinscreen animation technique, this film is about an artist who steps inside his painting and wanders about in a landscape peopled with symbols that trigger unexpected associations. Film without words. (Eighteen awards, including Ottawa; Yorkton; Columbus; New York; Los Angeles.)

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How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels (1996, 11 min 05 sec)	NFB	In this surreal exposition, we meet a man, obsessed with control. His intricate gadgets manipulate yet insulate, as his science dissects and reduces. How exactly are wings attached to the back of angels? In this invented world drained of emotion, where everything goes through the motions, he is brushed by indefinite longings. Whether he can transcend his obsessions and fears is the heart of the matter. A film without words. (Awards: St. Petersburg; Stuttgart; Dresden; Atlanta; Baden; Leipzig; New York; Perugia; Chicago; Orlando; St. Petersburg; Zagreb.)
No Problem （1992, 12 min 42 sec) by Craig Welch (Awards: Espinho; Montevideo.)	Neurotica (F) NFB	In this animation film, a not-so-young bachelor is facing yet another lonely, rain-sodden Saturday. His psyche is not in the best of shape, neurosis is fast setting in, and he has reached "Zolga," the last entry in his little black book.