''Ballet Robotique'' is a 1982 short film by Bob Rogers, and BRC Imagination Arts, previously known as Bob Rogers & Company.

Summary

Robots in General Motors automobile factories building cars to classical music (

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, Delibes and

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) performed by the

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in movements.

Accolades

*1983:

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Columbus International Film & Video Festival The Columbus International Film + Animation Festival is a Columbus, Ohio, United States annual film festival which is designed to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication. It is the first and ol ...

winner, Bronze Plaque Award. *1983:

Salerno Film Festival Salerno Film Festival or The Film Festival of Salerno (in the Italian language, Festival del cinema di Salerno) has operated since 1946 in the Italian city of Salerno. History "CINE CLUB SALERNO", a non-profit association of cinematographic c ...

winner, Festival Trophy. *1983:

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winner, Grand Award, Best Short Subject.

References

External links

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BRC Imagination Arts (formerly Bob Rogers & Company)BobRogers.com
*{{IMDb title, 0083615
''Ballet Robotique''
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1982 films 1982 short films Films about automobiles American science fiction short films American robot films Films directed by Bob Rogers Ballet films General Motors 1980s American films