''Paradise'' is a Canadian animated short film, directed by

Ishu Patel Ishu Patel is an Indian-Canadian animation film director/producer and educator. During his twenty-five years at the National Film Board of Canada he developed animation techniques and styles to support his themes and vision. Since then he has p ...

and released in 1984.

Summary

Using a variety of hand-drawn animation techniques, including cut-out animation, back-lit plasticine, sand and painted glass, the film tells the story of a blackbird who witnesses a brightly coloured bird living in the crystal palace of an emperor; envious of the other bird's apparent opulence, he strives to attain the same lifestyle for himself only to discover that it entails spending most of his time living in a gilded cage.

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"Ishu Patel"
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'', November 6, 2011.

Accolades

The film was an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

nominee 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

57th Academy Awards The 57th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1984 and took place on March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPA ...

in 1985, and 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 ...

nominee for

at the

7th Genie Awards The 7th Genie Awards were held on March 20, 1986, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to honour achievements in Canadian film in 1985. The ceremony was co-hosted by actors Leslie Nielsen and Catherine Mary Stewart. After years of excluding for ...

in 1986.

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, "Joshua, American Cousin lead pack in Genie pursuit". ''

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'', February 14, 1986. It was also the winner of the

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at the 1985 Berlin Film Festival, and of a jury prize at the

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References

External links

* *{{NFB film, paradise 1984 films 1984 animated short films Canadian animated short films National Film Board of Canada animated short films Films directed by Ishu Patel Quebec films 1980s Canadian animated films