I Want a Dog (film)
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| I Want a Dog | |
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| Directed by | Sheldon Cohen |
| Produced by | Marcy Page David Verrall |
| Starring | Marnie McPhail |
| Music by | Zander Ary |
| Editing by | Sheldon Cohen |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| Running time | 10 min. |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
I Want a Dog is a 2002 animated short film, directed by Sheldon Cohen and based on the 1987 children's book of the same title by Dayal Kaur Khalsa. It tells the story of a girl named May who wants more than anything to have a dog. She tries various strategies to get her parents to allow her one, at last settles for having a rollerskate which she treats like a dog, and in the end wins her desire.
[edit] Awards
The film has garnered 10 international awards, including First Prize from the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
[edit] Trivia
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- In the film version, the neighbourhood cinema's marquee pays homage to Lassie Come Home (the 1943 film).
- The film aired on the Latin American version of the Cartoon Network on July 23, 2005, right after a Cartoon Theatre showing of Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero.
[edit] External links
- I Want a Dog at the Internet Movie Database
- FactMonster page
- NFB Web page (includes info on Canadian screenings)
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