''Muybridge's Strings'' (; ''Maiburijji no ito'') is a Canadian-Japanese animated

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

, directed by

Kōji Yamamura is a Japanese Independent animation, independent animator who, after leaving a career as a background artist at an animation studio, Film director, directs, Screenwriting, writes, Film editing, edits, Animator, animates, creates the model sheets ...

and released in 2011. A meditation on the passage of time, the film contrasts the story of

Eadweard Muybridge Eadweard Muybridge ( ; 9 April 1830 – 8 May 1904, born Edward James Muggeridge) was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture Movie projector, projection. He ...

, the British photographer who was a key innovator in the concept of photographically recording

motion In physics, motion is when an object changes its position with respect to a reference point in a given time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and frame of reference to an o ...

, with the story of a contemporary mother in

Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...

who realizes that her daughter is growing up and slipping away from her. The film won the Excellence Prize at the 2011

Japan Media Arts Festival The Japan Media Arts Festival was an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by ...

, and a special prize at the 2012

Hiroshima International Animation Festival The International Animation Festival Hiroshima, founded as International Animation Festival for the World Peace in 1985, was a biennial film festival for animated films held in Hiroshima, Japan. Its last edition was held in 2020. History The fe ...

. It received a

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor ...

nomination for

Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year 1 ...

at the

32nd Genie Awards The 32nd Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 to honour films released in 2011.

in 2012. Brian D. Johnson
"Quebec and Croneberg (sic) lead Genies"
''

Maclean's ''Maclean's'' is a Canadian magazine founded in 1905 which reports on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, trends and current events. Its founder, publisher John Bayne Maclean, established the magazine to provide a uniquely Canadian ...

'', January 17, 2012.

References

External links

* * 2011 films 2011 animated short films Canadian animated short films Japanese animated short films Films directed by Kōji Yamamura Films about Japanese Canadians 2010s Canadian animated films 2010s Japanese films Animated films set in Tokyo Animated films set in the 19th century {{2010s-Japan-film-stub