''Mindscape'' () is a 1976

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by Jacques Drouin, produced by the

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. It was Drouin's second pinscreen work, after his 1974 work ''Trois exercices sur l'écran d'épingles d'Alexeieff'', and received tremendous international recognition. A film without dialogue, ''Mindscape'' shows an artist stepping inside his painting and wandering through a symbolically rich landscape. The film had a budget of $38,740 ().

Awards

Ottawa International Animation Festival The Ottawa International Animation Festival is an annual animated film and media festival that takes place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The OIAF was founded in 1975, with the first festival held from August 10 to 15 in 1976. Initially organized b ...

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: Special Jury Award, 1976 * CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival,

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- Silver Dolphin for the Best Film 3–11 minutes (tie), 1977 *

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, Chicago: Bronze Hugo, 1977 *

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: Chris Bronze Plaque, 1977 * Linz International Short Film Festival,

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: Special Award for Best Musical Adaptation for a Film, 1977 *

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: Golden Sheaf Award for Best Animated Film, 1977 * Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Francisco: Diploma for Outstanding Achievement, 1977 *

International Short Film Festival Oberhausen The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, founded in 1954, is one of the oldest short film festivals in the world. Held in Oberhausen, it is one of the major international platforms for the short form. The festival holds an International ...

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: Diploma of Honour by the International Jury, 1977 * HEMISFILM,

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, TX: Bronze Medal, 1977 * Virgin Islands International Animated Film Festival, St. Thomas: Silver Venus for Best Short Film, 1977 * Long Island Film Festival,

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: Golden Image Award, First Prize, 1977 * American Film and Video Festival, New York: Red Ribbon, Visual Essays, 1978 * Baltimore Film Festival,

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: First Prize, Best Film of the Festival, 1978 * Baltimore Film Festival,

: First Prize, Animation, 1978 * Southwest Film Festival,

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: First Prize, Professional, 1978 * Kenyon Film Festival,

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: First Jury Prize, 1978 * Athens Short Film Festival,

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: Award of Merit, 1978

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