Every Child
1979 | 6m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Eugene Fedorenko |
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| Writer: | Derek Lamb, Bernard Carez, Raymond Pollender |
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| This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979). It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration of Children's Rights: every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 01, 1979 |
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| Director: | Eugene Fedorenko |
| Writer: | Derek Lamb, Bernard Carez, Raymond Pollender |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Comedy, Music |
| Keywords | baby, child abandonment, sound effect |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Bernard Carez | |
| Sophie Cowling | Child |
| Raymond Pollender |
| Name | Job |
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| Eugene Fedorenko | Director |
| Derek Lamb | Writer |
| Bernard Carez | Writer |
| Raymond Pollender | Writer |
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| Organization | Category | Person |
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Produced to contribute to an UN initiative, this short feature sees a young child sitting on the lap of one of two sound effects artists in a radio studio and then takes us on an animated journey as this mischievous and curious baby manages to get itself passed from pillar to post, anonymously, unab ... le to find anyone who wished to keep it. It can be a little poignant at times. People would rather focus on their work, or keep their pet or a romanic liaison - indeed just about any excuse to, well, be excused. Funny how it's usually those who have the least that give most... Quite a sad indictment, really - but nicely animated.