''23 Skidoo'' is a 1964 short experimental black-and-white film directed by

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and produced by the

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Synopsis

Its central images are "eerie" and "disturbing" scenes of downtown

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devoid of people. The film offers no explanation for what happened to the people until a scene in a newsroom where we glimpse a never-completed report about the explosion of the first

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Accolades

In 1965, the film was nominated for a

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for Best Short Film. Also at the 1965 BAFTAs, it was nominated for the

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Award for "the best Film embodying one or more of the principles of the United Nations Charter in 1965" (''

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'' won the award). ''23 Skidoo'' won "Special Mention" in the international competition at the 1965

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Film Festival that year.

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* * {{IMDb title 1960s avant-garde and experimental films 1960s science fiction films 1964 short films Canadian black-and-white films National Film Board of Canada short films Quebec films Canadian post-apocalyptic films Canadian avant-garde and experimental short films Films shot in Montreal Films without speech 1960s Canadian films English-language Canadian films

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